Intel Core i3-330E vs Intel Core i7-3635QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-330E and Intel Core i7-3635QM 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-330E

Intel Core i7-3635QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330E

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3635QM

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 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 934
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4816 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	1702 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark	4816 vs 1260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-330E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3635QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1260

4816

Name	Intel Core i3-330E	Intel Core i7-3635QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	1702
PassMark - CPU mark	1260	4816
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		629
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		12.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.69
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2027
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2027

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-330E	Intel Core i7-3635QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'10	30 September 2012
Place in performance rating	2354	2362
Processor Number	i3-330E	i7-3635QM
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	2.40 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		3.40 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	1.20 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		1.2 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	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 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™)