E2-3000M vs i7-3612QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3612QM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
2.93
+598%
E2-3000M
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.42

Core i7-3612QM outperforms E2-3000M by a whopping 598% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3612QM and E2-3000M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16592986
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD E-Series
Power efficiency7.921.14
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QM and E2-3000M 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 speed2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QM and E2-3000M 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988FS1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QM and E2-3000M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXSSE4.1/2, 3DNow, Radeon HD 6380G
AES-NI+-
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 i7-3612QM and E2-3000M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3612QM and E2-3000M 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 i7-3612QM and E2-3000M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon HD 6380G
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 i7-3612QM and E2-3000M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3612QM and E2-3000M.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

i7-3612QM 2.93
+598%
E2-3000M 0.42

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.

i7-3612QM 4654
+597%
E2-3000M 668

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.

i7-3612QM 497
+115%
E2-3000M 231

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.

i7-3612QM 1676
+293%
E2-3000M 426

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.

i7-3612QM 4113
+158%
E2-3000M 1597

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.

i7-3612QM 15678
+420%
E2-3000M 3014

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.93 0.42
Integrated graphics card 1.18 0.52
Recency 29 April 2012 20 December 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm

i7-3612QM has a 597.6% higher aggregate performance score, 126.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-3612QM is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3000M in performance tests.


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