AMD A10-9630P vs Intel Core i7-3615QE

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9630P and Intel Core i7-3615QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A10-9630P

Intel Core i7-3615QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9630P

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3615QE

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1797 vs 1390
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5612 vs 2946

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1797 vs 1390
PassMark - CPU mark	5612 vs 2946

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9630P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3615QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1390

1797

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2946

5612

Name	AMD A10-9630P	Intel Core i7-3615QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390	1797
PassMark - CPU mark	2946	5612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4857

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9630P	Intel Core i7-3615QE
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q2 2016	April 2012
OPN Tray	AM963PAEY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1399	1403
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Processor Number		i7-3615QE
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.30 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Number of threads		8
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.11 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1 GHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	25-45 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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® 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)
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)