Athlon PRO 300GE vs i7-2760QM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2760QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.87
+2.1%

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Athlon PRO 300GE by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16771690
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Athlon
Power efficiency5.827.32
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)30 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier2434
L1 cache256 KB192 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size216 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1160 Million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE 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)
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE. 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)+no data
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE 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 i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
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 i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE 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 i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-2760QM 2.87
+2.1%
Athlon PRO 300GE 2.81

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.

i7-2760QM 4399
+2.1%
Athlon PRO 300GE 4308

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.

i7-2760QM 539
Athlon PRO 300GE 938
+74%

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.

i7-2760QM 1637
Athlon PRO 300GE 1912
+16.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.87 2.81
Integrated graphics card 0.66 2.98
Recency 4 September 2011 30 September 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-2760QM has a 2.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Athlon PRO 300GE, on the other hand, has 351.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-2760QM and Athlon PRO 300GE.

Be aware that Core i7-2760QM is a notebook processor while Athlon PRO 300GE is a desktop one.


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