Intel Core i3-330E vs Intel Core i7-3612QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-330E and Intel Core i7-3612QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3.6x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.79 GB
  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1541 vs 934
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4659 vs 1260
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8.79 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1541 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark 4659 vs 1260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-330E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3612QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
934
1541
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1260
4659
Name Intel Core i3-330E Intel Core i7-3612QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 934 1541
PassMark - CPU mark 1260 4659
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 601
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 12.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.996
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.245
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2299
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2299

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-330E Intel Core i7-3612QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'10 23 April 2012
Place in performance rating 2353 2348
Processor Number i3-330E i7-3612QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.13 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 160 mm
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA 105 °C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 382 million 1400 Million
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8.79 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 500 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 667 MHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID 0x166
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size BGA 34mmX28mm 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported BGA1288 FCBGA1224
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1X16, 2X8 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)