Essentials

    Product Collection Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
    Code Name Products formerly Ivy Bridge
    Vertical Segment Mobile
    Processor Number i7-3720QM
    Status Launched
    Launch Date Q2'12
    Lithography 22 nm
    Recommended Customer Price $378.00

Performance

    # of Cores 4
    # of Threads 8
    Processor Base Frequency 2.60 GHz
    Max Turbo Frequency 3.60 GHz
    Cache 6 MB SmartCache
    Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
    TDP 45 W

Supplemental Information

    Embedded Options Available No
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Memory Specifications

    Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 32 GB
    Memory Types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
    Max # of Memory Channels 2
    Max Memory Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
    ECC Memory Supported ‡ No

Processor Graphics

    Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® HD Graphics 4000
    Graphics Base Frequency 650 MHz
    Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.25 GHz
    Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
    Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
    Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes
    Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) Yes
    Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
    # of Displays Supported ‡ 3
    Device ID 0x166

Expansion Options

    PCI Express Revision 3.0
    PCI Express Configurations ‡ 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
    Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16

Package Specifications

    Sockets Supported FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
    Max CPU Configuration 1
    TJUNCTION 105 C
    Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)

Advanced Technologies

    Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 2.0
    Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility ‡ Yes
    Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ Yes
    Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ Yes
    Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ Yes
    Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ Yes
    Intel® 64 ‡ Yes
    Instruction Set 64-bit
    Instruction Set Extensions Intel® AVX
    Intel® My WiFi Technology Yes
    4G WiMAX Wireless Technology Yes
    Idle States Yes
    Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
    Intel® Demand Based Switching No
    Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
    Intel® Fast Memory Access Yes
    Intel® Flex Memory Access Yes
    Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ Yes

Security & Reliability

    Intel® AES New Instructions Yes
    Secure Key Yes
    Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ Yes
    Execute Disable Bit ‡ Yes
    Anti-Theft Technology