Intel Core i7-7700HQ vs Intel Core i3-2310M

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,256

Rank #651

vs
4,255

Rank #1,584

5,256
4,255

Core i7-7700HQ wins by 19% (Rank #651 vs #1584)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,479

Rank #566

vs
4,165

Rank #1,616

5,479
4,165

Core i7-7700HQ wins by 24% (Rank #566 vs #1616)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,921

Rank #705

vs
4,390

Rank #1,481

4,921
4,390

Core i7-7700HQ wins by 10.8% (Rank #705 vs #1481)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,663

Rank #780

vs
4,504

Rank #1,500

4,663
4,504

Core i7-7700HQ wins by 3.4% (Rank #780 vs #1500)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,673

Rank #744

vs
4,472

Rank #1,512

4,673
4,472

Core i7-7700HQ wins by 4.3% (Rank #744 vs #1512)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,710

Rank #721

vs
4,505

Rank #1,370

4,710
4,505

Core i7-7700HQ wins by 4.4% (Rank #721 vs #1370)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7700HQ Core i3-2310M Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,800 MHz
2,100 MHz
+25%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,800 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
3,600 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (3 cores)
3,400 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (4 cores)
3,400 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
28x
21x
+25%
L1 Cache
256 KB
128 KB
+50%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
1 MiB
+50%
L3 Cache
6 MiB
3 MiB
+50%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
64 GB
16 GB
+75%
Max Bandwidth
36 GB/s
20 GB/s
+44.4%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
35 W
22.2% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
32 nm
56.3% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-7700HQ Core i3-2310M
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core Core
Series i7-7700 i3-2000
Model Number i7-7700HQ i3-2310M
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Core Name Kaby Lake H Sandy Bridge M
Core Family 6 6
Core Model 158 42
Socket -- Socket
Package FCBGA-1440 FCBGA-1023 and rPGA988B
Chipset Sunrise Cougar
Memory Type LPDDR3-2133 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Release Price $378.00 $225.00
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-7700HQ
Intel
Core i3-2310M
Intel

Family

Core i7-7700HQ
Core
Core i3-2310M
Core

Series

Core i7-7700HQ
i7-7700
Core i3-2310M
i3-2000

Model Number

Core i7-7700HQ
i7-7700HQ
Core i3-2310M
i3-2310M

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7700HQ
Kaby Lake
Core i3-2310M
Sandy Bridge

Core Name

Core i7-7700HQ
Kaby Lake H
Core i3-2310M
Sandy Bridge M

Core Family

Core i7-7700HQ
6
Core i3-2310M
6

Core Model

Core i7-7700HQ
158
Core i3-2310M
42

Socket

Core i7-7700HQ
--
Core i3-2310M
Socket

Package

Core i7-7700HQ
FCBGA-1440
Core i3-2310M
FCBGA-1023 and rPGA988B

Chipset

Core i7-7700HQ
Sunrise
Core i3-2310M
Cougar

Memory Type

Core i7-7700HQ
LPDDR3-2133 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2400
Core i3-2310M
DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066

ECC Support

Core i7-7700HQ
No
Core i3-2310M
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-7700HQ
--
Core i3-2310M
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-7700HQ
--
Core i3-2310M
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-7700HQ
Mobile
Core i3-2310M
Mobile

Release Price

Core i7-7700HQ
$378.00
Core i3-2310M
$225.00

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7700HQ
Yes
Core i3-2310M
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7700HQ Core i3-2310M
Process 14 nm 32 nm
Die Area -- 149 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.62 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS CMOS
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) x86-64 (x86)

Process

Core i7-7700HQ
14 nm
Core i3-2310M
32 nm

Die Area

Core i7-7700HQ
--
Core i3-2310M
149 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-7700HQ
--
Core i3-2310M
0.62 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-7700HQ
Intel
Core i3-2310M
Intel

Technology

Core i7-7700HQ
CMOS
Core i3-2310M
CMOS

Word Size

Core i7-7700HQ
64-bit
Core i3-2310M
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-7700HQ
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-2310M
x86-64 (x86)

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-7700HQ Core i3-2310M
GPU HD Graphics 630 HD Graphics 3000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution Units 24 12

GPU

Core i7-7700HQ
HD Graphics 630
Core i3-2310M
HD Graphics 3000

GPU Designer

Core i7-7700HQ
Intel
Core i3-2310M
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-7700HQ
1100 MHz
Core i3-2310M
1100 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-7700HQ
24
Core i3-2310M
12

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7700HQ Core i3-2310M
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
ATT
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
ISRT
MMX
MPX
MWT
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SBA
SGX
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBT 2.0
TSME
VT-d
VT-x
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64