Intel Core i7-3920XM Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-3920XM has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 3. gen of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series. The processor uses a mainboard with the PGA 988 socket and was released in Q2/2012. The Intel Core i7-3920XM scores 793 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 3,270 points.
Intel Core i7-3920XM

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-3920XM
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
CPU group: Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture: Ivy Bridge H
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3920XM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3920XM is 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-3920XM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3920XM uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.30 GHz
Compute units: 16
Shader: 128
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3L-1333
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1600
21.3 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 55 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3920XM is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 988
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q2/2012
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-3920XM have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
697
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
695
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
694
Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
686
Intel Core i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
686
Intel Core i7-3520M Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
685
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
676

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2688
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2670
Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
2637
Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
2632
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2629
Intel Core i7-7567U Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
2617
Intel Core i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
2611

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-5287U Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
802
Intel Core i7-4558U Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
802
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
799
Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
793
Intel Core i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
793
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
793
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
792

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-6820HQ Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3299
Intel Core i7-6870HQ Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3299
Intel Core i7-8565U Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3279
Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
3270
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3268
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3232
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3155

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
346
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 0.90 GHz
346
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz
340
Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-3920XM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333
Intel Core i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
5684
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
5670
Intel Core i7-4700HQ Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5652
Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
5648
Intel Core i7-4750HQ Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
5644
Intel Core i7-4710MQ Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
5614
Intel Core i5-7440HQ Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
5603

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