CPULaptopReleased 2011

Intel Core i7-2649M

2C/4T · 3.2 GHz · 25 W

The Core i7-2649M is a low-voltage dual-core processor from Intel's 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge mobile line, introduced in early 2011 for thin and light business notebooks. Its 25 W rating sits between the 35 W standard-voltage and 17 W ultra-low-voltage models, and it is soldered to the motherboard in a BGA package. It supports Intel vPro and VT-d, and its HD Graphics 3000 includes Quick Sync Video hardware encoding.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i7-2649M
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 2nd Gen Core
Codename: Sandy Bridge-M
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Sandy Bridge
Release date: 2011
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 2.30 GHz
Boost clock: 3.20 GHz
TDP (design W): 25 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 4 MB
Technology (nm): 32 nm
32 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1023
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Clock: 1,100 MHz
Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 8 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 2.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 10 runs on Sandy Bridge systems, but Windows 11 requires 8th Gen Intel Core or newer, so 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 are unsupported. Mainstream Linux distributions run on it, although some current distribution builds require the x86-64-v3 (AVX2) baseline, which Sandy Bridge does not meet.