Intel Core i7-2629M vs Intel Core i7-2630QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2629M and Intel Core i7-2630QM 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2629M

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2630QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8.01 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2629M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2630QM

Name Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2630QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1226
PassMark - CPU mark 3559
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 509
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.53
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 57.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.313

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2630QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 3 January 2011 3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $311 $185
Place in performance rating not rated 2725
Processor Number i7-2629M i7-2630QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $108.24
Value for money (0-100) 15.06

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 C 100 C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 624 Million 995 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8.01 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x116 0x116
Graphics base frequency 500 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.1 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 3000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® AVX
Intel 64
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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)

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