i7-920XM vs 3015Ce
Aggregate performance score
3015Ce outperforms Core i7-920XM by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2247 | 2306 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 20.82 | 2.11 |
| Architecture codename | Pollock (Zen) (2020) | Clarksfield (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 4 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 23 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,054 |
Detailed specifications
3015Ce and Core i7-920XM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 296 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 774 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FT5 | FCPGA988,PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
3015Ce and Core i7-920XM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | None |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM.
| PCIe version | no data | 2 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.37 | 1.27 |
| Recency | 4 August 2020 | 23 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 55 Watt |
3015Ce has a 7.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 816.7% lower power consumption.
i7-920XM, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM.
Should you still have questions on choice between 3015Ce and Core i7-920XM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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