Intel Core i7 3632QM vs 3630QM |
Released July, 2012
Intel Core i7 3632QM
- 2.2 GHz
- Quad core
7.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 3632QM
 | Lower typical power consumption 28.44W | | Better performance per watt 24.5 pt/W |
| | Lower annual home energy cost 8.43 $/year |
by Wolfgang-Gruener (Oct, 2012)Intel has quietly added a new mobile processor to its i7 series lineup to bolster its offering for notebooks in the $900 to $1000 range.
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Released September, 2012
Intel Core i7 3630QM
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 3630QM
| | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | Significantly better PassMark (Overclocked) score 3,563.1 | | Better 3DMark06 CPU score 6,392 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3632QM vs 3630QM
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
Features | |
How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product? | |
| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 36.56W | More than 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
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| Better performance per watt | 24.5 pt/W | vs | 20.94 pt/W | More than 15% better performance per watt | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 10.84 $/year | More than 20% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Overclocked) score | 3,563.1 | vs | 1,790.9 | Around 2x better PassMark (Overclocked) score | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 6,392 | vs | 5,681 | Around 15% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Slightly better PassMark score | 7,766 | vs | 7,155 | Around 10% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.22 GHz | vs | 2.92 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Slightly better performance per dollar | 2.49 pt/$ | vs | 2.27 pt/$ | Around 10% better performance per dollar | |||
| Marginally newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jul, 2012 | Release date 3 months later | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3632QM vs 3630QM
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3632QM | vs | 3630QM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| rPGA 988B | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
details | Core i7 3632QM | vs | 3630QM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 22 | 24 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.92 GHz | 3.22 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,790.9 | 3,563.1 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.92 GHz | 3.22 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 24.5 pt/W | 20.94 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 36.56W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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