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Core i7 Q 820

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.73 GHz, Clarksfield.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 52.5% (727th of 1442)

Based on 2,269 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 820 @ 1.73GHz
Poor: 30%Average: 52.5% Great: 62%
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i7 Q 820 averaged 47.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 80.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 55.6Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 Q 820 is 31.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7 Q 820 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 191Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 187Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,269 samples)
Rank 72752.5%
Min Avg Max
42.9 Memory 80.1 92.9
17.8 1-Core 55.6 75.6
30.4 2-Core 94 132
50% 76.6 Pts
Min Avg Max
46.1 4-Core 140 184
64.2 8-Core 187 228
20.8% 164 Pts
Min Avg Max
59.8 64-Core 191 228
11.8% 191 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
N/A, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
59.3% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 67.9
2-Core 124
58% 92.1 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 235
28% 214 Pts
64-Core 243
15% 243 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
59.3% Above average
Memory 90.6
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 115
58% 90.7 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 201
23% 180 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
57.7% Above average
Memory 90.3
1-Core 59.5
2-Core 75.6
52% 75.1 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 185
21% 163 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Socket 989, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
55.6% Above average
Memory 82.3
1-Core 50.5
2-Core 93.6
50% 75.5 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 202
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
54.9% Above average
Memory 84.9
1-Core 58.5
2-Core 99.6
53% 81 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 193
21% 166 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
50.7% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 39.1
2-Core 77.5
45% 65.9 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 178
18% 146 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
35.2% Below average
Memory 59.3
1-Core 22
2-Core 42.8
30% 41.4 Pts
4-Core 62.3
8-Core 92.5
10% 77.4 Pts
64-Core 99.1
6% 99.1 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
25% Poor
Memory 42
1-Core 15.2
2-Core 32
21% 29.7 Pts
4-Core 45.5
8-Core 95.7
8% 70.6 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 53%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: Dell Precision M6500

CPU
Core i7 Q 820Intel  $119Bench 52%, 2,269 samples40x
GPU
Quadro FX 2800MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,135 samples81x
FirePro M7740ATIBench 7%, 225 samples46x
Quadro FX 3800MNvidiaBench 7%, 388 samples28x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples9x
MZ7TE256HMHP-000L7 256GBSamsungBench 70%, 4,594 samples7x
PM800 Series 2.5" 256GBSamsungBench 24%, 1,200 samples5x
RAM
EBJ21UE8BDS0-DJ-F 4x2GBUnknownBench 38%, 37 samples6x
M471B5273CH0-CH9 4x4GBSamsungBench 44%, 427 samples6x
M471B5773CHS-CH9 4x2GBSamsungBench 45%, 318 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $219

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor (8M Cache, 1.73 GHz)
Code NameClarksfield
Launch DateQ3'09
Processor Numberi7-820QM
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed1.73 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.06 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP45 W

Memory

Max Memory Size8 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
vPro TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedPGA988
Processing Die Size296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors774 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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