i7-7820EQ vs i3-330M

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-330M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.67
Core i7-7820EQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.93
+636%

Core i7-7820EQ outperforms Core i3-330M by a whopping 636% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27431248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i7
Power efficiency1.759.99
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49$378

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.13 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.03 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier1631
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGAno data
Number of transistors382 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 630
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-330M 0.67
i7-7820EQ 4.93
+636%

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.

i3-330M 1023
i7-7820EQ 7542
+637%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-330M 272
i7-7820EQ 746
+174%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-330M 564
i7-7820EQ 1922
+241%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 4.93
Recency 7 January 2010 3 January 2017
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i3-330M has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-7820EQ, on the other hand, has a 635.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-7820EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-330M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-330M and Core i7-7820EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i3-330M
Core i3-330M
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
Core i7-7820EQ

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.3 295 votes

Rate Core i3-330M on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.3 4 votes

Rate Core i7-7820EQ on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i3-330M or Core i7-7820EQ, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.