CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2630QM vs 2620M among laptop CPUs (over 15W)

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i7 2630QM
7.3
Core i7 2620M
6.8
Core i5 2520M
6.6
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i7 2630QM
7.2
Core i7 2620M
7.9
Core i5 2520M
7.7
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i7 2630QM
n.d.
Core i7 2620M
n.d.
Core i5 2520M
n.d.
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i7 2630QM
n.d.
Core i7 2620M
5.5
Core i5 2520M
n.d.
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i7 2630QM
5.3
Core i7 2620M
5.7
Core i5 2520M
6.1
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i7 2630QM
5.4
Core i7 2620M
5.8
Core i5 2520M
9.3
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
6.6

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i7 2630QM
6.6
Core i7 2620M
6.1
Core i5 2520M
7.8

Winner
Intel Core i7 2630QM 

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Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 2630QM vs 2620M

PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i7 2630QM
2,195
Core i7 2620M
2,288

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2630QM
7,750
Core i7 2620M
5,272

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2630QM
2,118
Core i7 2620M
2,575

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2630QM
1,700,000 MB/s
Core i7 2620M
2,220,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2630QM
7,457
Core i7 2620M
5,057

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i7 2630QM
8,000
Core i7 2620M
5,357

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i7 2630QM
5,548
Core i7 2620M
3,825

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i7 2630QM
1,316
Core i7 2620M
1,564

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i7 2630QM  vs
2620M 
Clock speed 2 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo clock speed 2.9 GHz 3.4 GHz
Cores Quad core Dual core
Socket type
rPGA 988B
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing No Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 45W 35W
Annual home energy cost 10.84 $/year 8.43 $/year
Performance per watt 13.96 pt/W 19.86 pt/W
Typical power consumption 36.56W 28.44W

bus
Architecture DMI DMI
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Core i7 2630QM  vs
2620M 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 8 4
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core 0.5 MB/core
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 2 MB/core
Manufacture process 32 nm 32 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Clock multiplier 20 27
Operating temperature Unknown - 100°C Unknown - 100°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 2.64 GHz 3.23 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 2 GHz 2.7 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.64 GHz 3.23 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU GPU
Label HD Graphics 3000 HD 3000
Number of displays supported 2 2
GPU clock speed 650 MHz 650 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz 1,300 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No No
Maximum bandwidth 21,333.32 MB/s 21,333.32 MB/s
Maximum memory size 16,384 MB 16,384 MB
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