Core 2 Duo E8190 vs Core i7-2620M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2127not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.11no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm2104 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors624 Million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190 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
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i7-2620M has 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2620M and Core 2 Duo E8190. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2620M is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E8190 is a desktop one.


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