The Intel Core i7-3689Y is a mobile processor with 2 cores, launched in January 2013. It is part of the Core i7 lineup, using the Ivy Bridge architecture with BGA 1023. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading the core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Core i7-3689Y has 4 MB of L3 cache and operates at 1500 MHz by default, but can boost up to 2.6 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core i7-3689Y on a 22 nm production process, the transistor count is unknown. The multiplier is locked on Core i7-3689Y, which limits its overclocking capabilities.
With a TDP of 13 W, the Core i7-3689Y consumes very little energy. Intel's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Core i7-3689Y, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) will run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications.