i3-2100 vs i7-2715QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1921	2376
Place by popularity	not in top-100	99
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.28
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	4.27	1.70
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$73

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	216 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	69 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1023	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2715QE and Core i3-2100.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.03	1.17
Integrated graphics card	0.66	0.55
Recency	3 January 2011	20 February 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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