Intel Core i7-3630QM processor review

Core i7-3630QM processor released by Intel; release date: 30 September 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $284. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1024 KB, L3 - 6144 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCPGA988. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.15 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1684

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

5118

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

655

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

2525

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

12.769 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

14.927 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.533 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

2.729 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

4.991 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

3721 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

3721.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684
PassMark - CPU mark	5118
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2525
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	12.769 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	14.927 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.533 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	2.729 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	4.991 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3721 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3721.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 4000

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Floating-point performance	33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Pipelines	16
Texture fill rate	4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Transistor count	1,200 million

Games performance

1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
3. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
4. Overwatch (2016)
5. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
6. World of Warships (2015)
7. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
8. Dirt Rally (2015)
9. GTA V (2015)
10. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
11. Far Cry 4 (2014)
12. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
13. Alien: Isolation (2014)
14. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
15. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
16. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
17. Thief (2014)
18. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
19. Battlefield 4 (2013)
20. Total War: Rome II (2013)
21. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

22. Metro: Last Light (2013)
23. BioShock Infinite (2013)
24. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
25. SimCity (2013)
26. Tomb Raider (2013)
27. Crysis 3 (2013)
28. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
29. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
30. World of Tanks v8 (2012)
31. Borderlands 2 (2012)
32. Dirt Showdown (2012)
33. Diablo III (2012)
34. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
35. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
36. Battlefield 3 (2011)
37. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
38. StarCraft 2 (2010)
39. Metro 2033 (2010)
40. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
41. Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
42. World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
43. World of Warcraft (2005)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768	78.15
Medium, 1366x768	46.80
High, 1366x768	26.70

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720

68.00

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	43.00
Medium, 1366x768	25.10

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720

25.60

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768

10.00

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	56.70
Medium, 1366x768	36.00
High, 1920x1080	17.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	96.00
Medium, 1366x768	40.20
High, 1920x1080	16.90

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768	72.35
Medium, 1366x768	18.70
High, 1920x1080	12.55
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768

26.80

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768	18.50
Medium, 1366x768	11.70

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768

13.20

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x768

3.00

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x768	28.60
Medium, 1366x768	18.20

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720

13.00

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x720	31.00
Medium, 1280x720	21.90
High, 1920x1080	9.10

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x768	40.00
Medium, 1366x768	23.10
High, 1366x768	13.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.20

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	19.00
Medium, 1366x768	10.90
High, 1366x768	8.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.30

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	41.85
Medium, 1366x768	16.35
High, 1366x768	7.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.55

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	32.20
Medium, 1366x768	19.70
High, 1366x768	12.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.70

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768	27.75
Medium, 1366x768	20.50

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	9.95
Medium, 1366x768	11.50
High, 1366x768	6.25
Ultra, 1920x1080	2.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	21.50
Medium, 1366x768	14.50
High, 1366x768	8.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.20

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	26.80
Medium, 1366x768	12.65
High, 1366x768	10.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.58

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768	108.05
Medium, 1366x768	28.10
High, 1366x768	15.45
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.60

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x768	28.90
Medium, 1366x768	15.00
High, 1366x768	11.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.40

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	34.30
Medium, 1366x768	17.00
High, 1366x768	10.40
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.10

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	22.00
Medium, 1366x768	11.20
High, 1366x768	7.65
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.20

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x768	18.00
Medium, 1366x768	14.00
High, 1366x768	5.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.00

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	31.40
Medium, 1366x768	20.90
High, 1366x768	6.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.60

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	48.00
Medium, 1366x768	21.95
High, 1366x768	18.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.40

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	32.70
Medium, 1366x768	23.20
High, 1366x768	15.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.30

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x768	52.65
Medium, 1366x768	27.80
High, 1366x768	17.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768	46.35
Medium, 1366x768	26.00
High, 1366x768	21.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.60

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280x720	25.40
High, 1366x768	19.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	18.10

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x720	27.10
Medium, 1366x768	13.40
High, 1366x768	8.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.50

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x768	14.80
Medium, 1366x768	12.20
High, 1366x768	10.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.25

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x768	43.80
High, 1366x768	23.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.80

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768	112.50
Medium, 1360x768	26.50
High, 1360x768	17.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.90

Metro 2033 (2010)

Low, 800x600	30.00
Medium, 1360x768	17.55
High, 1600x900	12.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.45

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640x480	135.00
High, 1024x768	37.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	20.05

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)

Low, 800x600	100.60
Medium, 1024x768	43.30

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)

Low, 800x600	66.50
Medium, 1024x768	27.50
High, 1024x768	13.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600	99.00
Medium, 1024x768	64.00
High, 1280x1024	17.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	30 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$284
Place in performance rating	2096
Price now	$239
Processor Number	i7-3630QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	9.35
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 Million

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Core i7-3630QM processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 4000

Technical info

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Overwatch (2016)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

World of Warships (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Dirt Rally (2015)

GTA V (2015)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Thief (2014)

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

SimCity (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Crysis 3 (2013)

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Diablo III (2012)

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Metro 2033 (2010)

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)

World of Warcraft (2005)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

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