Intel Core i7-3820QM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,877

Rank #974

vs
4,123

Rank #1,778

4,877
4,123

Core i7-3820QM wins by 15.5% (Rank #974 vs #1778)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,947

Rank #973

vs
4,047

Rank #1,728

4,947
4,047

Core i7-3820QM wins by 18.2% (Rank #973 vs #1728)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,773

Rank #883

vs
4,237

Rank #1,944

4,773
4,237

Core i7-3820QM wins by 11.2% (Rank #883 vs #1944)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,647

Rank #799

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,640

Rank #861

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-3820QM Core 2 Duo T6500 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
2
+75%
Base Frequency
2,700 MHz
2,100 MHz
+22.2%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
21 GB/s
+16.8%
PCIe Lanes
16
1
+93.8%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
35 W
22.2% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-3820QM Core 2 Duo T6500
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-3820QM T6500
Socket FCBGA1224, FCPGA988 PLGA775
Memory Type DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Designer

Core i7-3820QM
Intel
Core 2 Duo T6500
Intel

Model Number

Core i7-3820QM
i7-3820QM
Core 2 Duo T6500
T6500

Socket

Core i7-3820QM
FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Core 2 Duo T6500
PLGA775

Memory Type

Core i7-3820QM
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Core 2 Duo T6500
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Core i7-3820QM
No
Core 2 Duo T6500
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-3820QM
3.0
Core 2 Duo T6500
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-3820QM
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Core 2 Duo T6500
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-3820QM Core 2 Duo T6500
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-3820QM
22 nm
Core 2 Duo T6500
45 nm

Word Size

Core i7-3820QM
64-bit
Core 2 Duo T6500
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-3820QM Core 2 Duo T6500
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core i7-3820QM
HD Graphics 4000
Core 2 Duo T6500
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-3820QM
Intel
Core 2 Duo T6500
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-3820QM
1250 MHz
Core 2 Duo T6500
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-3820QM Core 2 Duo T6500
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64