i7-8560U vs i7-2620M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2620M and Core i7-8560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2142not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.13no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2620M and Core i7-8560U 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 speed2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2620M and Core i7-8560U 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,PPGA988Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2620M and Core i7-8560U. 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2620M and Core i7-8560U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2620M and Core i7-8560U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2620M and Core i7-8560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
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 card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel UHD Graphics 620
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 i7-8560U 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 i7-8560U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.66 2.67
Recency 20 February 2011 1 October 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i7-8560U has 304.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

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