Phenom II X3 P840 vs i7-3612QE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3612QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
3.16
+276%
Phenom II X3 P840
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.84

Core i7-3612QE outperforms Phenom II X3 P840 by a whopping 276% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3612QE and Phenom II X3 P840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16172580
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno data3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency8.393.12
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)4 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QE and Phenom II X3 P840 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads83
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QE and Phenom II X3 P840 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1023S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Phenom II X3 P840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3612QE and Phenom II X3 P840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QE and Phenom II X3 P840 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QE and Phenom II X3 P840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 0.84
Recency 29 April 2012 4 October 2010
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 8 3
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i7-3612QE has a 276.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 P840, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3612QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P840 in performance tests.


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