Ryzen 7 7730U vs i7-2630QM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2630QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.25
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.77
+423%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms Core i7-2630QM by a whopping 423% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2630QM and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1819659
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.7173.95
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2630QM and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size216 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1160 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2630QM and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)1
SocketFCPGA988,PPGA988FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2630QM and Ryzen 7 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2630QM and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 Ryzen 7 7730U 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 Ryzen 7 7730U. 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 RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
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 Ryzen 7 7730U 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 Ryzen 7 7730U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 2.25
Ryzen 7 7730U 11.77
+423%

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 3557
Ryzen 7 7730U 18627
+424%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-2630QM 441
Ryzen 7 7730U 1641
+272%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-2630QM 1374
Ryzen 7 7730U 6361
+363%

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
Ryzen 7 7730U 6243
+70.5%

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
Ryzen 7 7730U 32670
+136%

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
Ryzen 7 7730U 4.37
+131%

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
Ryzen 7 7730U 19
+295%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.25 11.77
Integrated graphics card 0.66 9.03
Recency 3 January 2011 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7730U has a 423.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1268.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2630QM in performance tests.


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