Phenom II X3 N870 vs i7-2760QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2760QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.78
+162%
Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.06

Core i7-2760QM outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i7-2760QM i7-2760QM
Phenom II X3 N870 Phenom II X3 N870

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2760QM and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16832418
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i73x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency5.822.85
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)16 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2760QM and Phenom II X3 N870 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads83
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1160 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2760QM and Phenom II X3 N870 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)no data
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2760QM and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
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

Security technologies

Core i7-2760QM and Phenom II X3 N870 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 Phenom II X3 N870 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 Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 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 i7-2760QM and Phenom II X3 N870 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 Phenom II X3 N870.

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 2.78
+162%
Phenom II X3 N870 1.06

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-2760QM 6
+187%
Phenom II X3 N870 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.78 1.06
Recency 4 September 2011 16 December 2010
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 8 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-2760QM has a 162.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2760QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2760QM and Phenom II X3 N870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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