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3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Mobile Processor

Astonishing performance and stunning visuals

Intel® Core® i7 Processors

Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Mobile Processor

For a difference you can see and feel in HD or 3D, multitasking or multimedia, get the visibly smart 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM mobile processor with top-of-the-line performance for your most demanding tasks. With our best set of features, the Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM mobile processor is the ideal choice for whatever you want to accomplish—because the only thing more amazing than Intel® technology is what you’ll do with it.

 

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Incredible 3D Gaming and Media Performance

  • Experience high-definition movies, shows, and games featuring Intel® Insider™,1 Intel® Wireless Display,2 and Intel® HD Graphics.
  • Capture and share your favorite life moments with fast and easy photo editing and video creation with built-in visuals3 featuring Intel® Quick Sync Video and Intel® Clear Video HD Technology.
  • With Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,4 your PC can perform up to 2x as fast as its top-of-the-line predecessors did.

 

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Do What You Want. Where You Want. Only Faster.

  • Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM mobile processors, with quad-core power, allow you to breeze through demanding tasks while editing HD video, building your audio library, or rendering a multilayered image file.

Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Notebook PC Configuration Details

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Intel Processor Name

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2860QM Processor

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM Processor

Number of cores / threads

4/8

4/8

Processor speed

Up to 3.60 GHz

Up to 3.70 GHz

Direct Media Interface

5 GT/s

5 GT/s

Processor third-level cache

Unified 8MB L3

Unified 8MB L3

Platform manufacturer

Asus* N56VM (modified)

Asus* N56VM (modified)

Chipset

Mobile Intel® HM76 Express Chipset

Mobile Intel® HM76 Express Chipset

Chipset Intel® INF file

9.3.0.1020

9.3.0.1020

Platform BIOS

AMI v.N56VM.T95

AMI v.N56VM.T95

System memory

8 GB (2x4GB) Micron*

MTKTF51264HZ-1G6M1 PC3-12800

DDR3-1600 11-11-11-28

8 GB (2x4GB) Micron*

MTKTF51264HZ-1G6M1 PC3-12800

DDR3-1600 11-11-11-28

Hard disk

Hitachi* HTS725032A9A364 320GB 7200RPM

Hitachi* HTS725032A9A364 320GB 7200RPM

Hard disk driver

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) Intel® 11.1.0.1006

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) Intel® 11.1.0.1006

Video card

Intel® HD3000 Graphics

Intel® HD4000 Graphics

Video driver

8.15.10.2696

8.15.10.2696

Graphics resolution

1920 x 1080 resolution, 32-bit color

1920 x 1080 resolution, 32-bit color

Operating system

Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64 bit, on NTFS

Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64 bit, on NTFS

Microsoft DirectX* version

Microsoft DirectX* 11

Microsoft DirectX* 11

Power management mode

High performance

High performance

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Product and Performance Information

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1. Intel® Insider™ is a hardware-based content protection mechanism. Requires a 2nd or 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based PC with built-in visuals enabled, an Internet connection, and content purchase or rental from qualified providers. Consult your PC manufacturer. For more information, visit www.intel.com/go/intelinsider.


2. Requires an Intel® Wireless Display-enabled system, compatible adapter, and TV. 1080p and Blu-ray* or other protected content playback only available on 2nd or 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs with built-in visuals enabled, a compatible adapter and media player, and supporting Intel® WiDi software and graphics driver installed. Consult your PC manufacturer. For more information, see www.intel.com/go/widi.


3. Built-in visual features are not enabled on all PCs, and optimized software may be required. Check with your system manufacturer. Learn more at www.intel.com/go/biv.


4. Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is the next generation of Intel Turbo Boost Technology and is only available on select Intel® processors. Consult your PC manufacturer. Performance varies depending on hardware, software, and system configuration. For more information, visit www.intel.com/go/turbo.