Intel Core m3-7Y32 vs Intel Core i7-2630QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core m3-7Y32 and Intel Core i7-2630QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m3-7Y32

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 9x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1632 vs 1227
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.99 vs 0.53
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.912 vs 0.731
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 April 2017 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1632 vs 1227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.99 vs 0.53
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.912 vs 0.731

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
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3561 vs 2738
  • Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.448 vs 34.487
  • 6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.909 vs 2.211
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.313 vs 0.257
Specifications (specs)
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3561 vs 2738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 57.448 vs 34.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.909 vs 2.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.313 vs 0.257

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core m3-7Y32
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2630QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1632
1227
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2738
3561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.99
0.53
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
34.487
57.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.912
0.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.211
13.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.257
0.313
Name Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core i7-2630QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1632 1227
PassMark - CPU mark 2738 3561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.99 0.53
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.487 57.448
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.912 0.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.211 13.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.257 0.313
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 509
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1837

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core i7-2630QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date 21 April 2017 3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $185
Place in performance rating 2718 2725
Processor Number M3-7Y32 i7-2630QM
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ m 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 1.10 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 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
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 995 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x591E 0x116
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 615 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 3.75 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 7 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 20mm X 16.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Sockets supported FCBGA1515 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

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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