E2-9000 vs i7-2630QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2630QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.24
+267%
E2-9000
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.61

Core i7-2630QM outperforms E2-9000 by a whopping 267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18342803
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency4.715.77
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCPGA988,PPGA988BGA
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2630QM and E2-9000.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2630QM 2.24
+267%
E2-9000 0.61

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-2630QM 3562
+268%
E2-9000 967

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-2630QM 3662
+105%
E2-9000 1787

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-2630QM 13833
+377%
E2-9000 2897

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-2630QM 5039
+224%
E2-9000 1556

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-2630QM 10.1
+259%
E2-9000 36.23

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-2630QM 5
+377%
E2-9000 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.24 0.61
Integrated graphics card 0.66 1.03
Recency 3 January 2011 1 June 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 10 Watt

i7-2630QM has a 267.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

E2-9000, on the other hand, has 56.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 350% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2630QM is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.


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