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Latest Intel High-End Processors Compared:

Product Name	Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz)	Intel® Core™ i7-3770 Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)	Intel® Core™ i7-3920XM Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)
Code Name	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Essentials
Status	Launched	Launched	Launched
Launch Date	Q2'12	Q2'12	Q2'12
Processor Number	i7-3820QM	i7-3770	i7-3920XM
# of Cores	4	4	4
# of Threads	8	8	8
Clock Speed	2.7 GHz	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus/Core Ratio	27	34	29
Bus Type	DMI	DMI	DMI
System Bus	5 GT/s	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Instruction Set	64-bit	64-bit	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX	AVX
Embedded Options Available	No	Yes	No
Lithography	22 nm	22 nm	22 nm
Max TDP	45 W	77 W	55 W
Recommended Customer Price	TRAY: $568	TRAY: $294 BOX : $305	TRAY: $1096
Datasheet Url	Link	Link	Link
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3-1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
# of Memory Channels	2	2	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported	No	No	No
Graphics Specifications
Processor Graphics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Graphics Model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz	1.3 GHz
Graphics Output	eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT		eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dual Display Capable	Yes		Yes
# of Displays Supported	3	3	3
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision	3.0	3.0	3.0
PCI Express Configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
# of PCI Express Lanes	1		1
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration	1	1	1
TCASE		67.4°C
TJUNCTION	105 C		105 C
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Graphics and IMC Lithography	22 nm		22 nm
Sockets Supported	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	FCLGA1155	FCPGA988
Low Halogen Options Available	See MDDS	See MDDS	See MDDS
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0	2.0
Intel® vPro Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
AES New Instructions	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® 64	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology	Yes		Yes
4G WiMAX Wireless Technology	Yes		Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching	No		No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)