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Intel Core i7-2620M vs AMD Ryzen 3 7320U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q1/2011
Intel Core i7-2620M
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2022-09-20
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AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-2620M or AMD Ryzen 3 7320U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-2620M has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q1/2011.

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U has a base frequency of 2.4 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2022-09-20.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 13% better clock speed

    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-2620M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1188 place
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
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  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 21 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.1 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 35 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 7320U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    383 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    452 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    938 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-2620M Intel Core i7-2620M
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000M left arrow AMD Ryzen 7000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 7000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.7 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.4 GHz left arrow 4.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 4x Zen 2
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    650 MHz left arrow 1900 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 left arrow AMD Radeon 610M
  • GPU Turbo
    1300 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 8 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q3/2022
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 128
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 2
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 7320U and Intel Core i7-2620M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 left arrow LPDDR5
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 44 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-2620M and AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    35 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 8 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-2620M and AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge H left arrow Mendocino (Zen 2)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Part Number
    - left arrow 100-000000676
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow 2022-09-20
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow FT6
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow TSMC 6nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Chiplet
  • Codename
    - left arrow Mendocino
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 2 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 1125.773688 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 2 threads / windows
System RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: HP / 8A81
Duration: 888.278 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-2620M and AMD Ryzen 3 7320U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

250.000000
Intel Core i7-2620M
383.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U

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