A10-7700K vs i7-3630QM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3630QM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.22
+59.4%
A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.02

Core i7-3630QM outperforms A10-7700K by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15971915
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.25
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency6.772.01
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)14 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size160 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,480 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K 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
SocketFCPGA988FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
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 i7-3630QM and A10-7700K 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 i7-3630QM and A10-7700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
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 R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Number of pipelinesno data384
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i7-3630QM 3.22
+59.4%
A10-7700K 2.02

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.

i7-3630QM 5113
+59.5%
A10-7700K 3205

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.

i7-3630QM 4654
+54.9%
A10-7700K 3004

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.

i7-3630QM 18091
+84.2%
A10-7700K 9821

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.

i7-3630QM 6392
+42%
A10-7700K 4500

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.

i7-3630QM 8.42
+62.7%
A10-7700K 13.7

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.

i7-3630QM 6
+85.8%
A10-7700K 3

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-3630QM 1.41
+50%
A10-7700K 0.94

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-3630QM 3.1
+47.6%
A10-7700K 2.1

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-3630QM 35
+52.7%
A10-7700K 23

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-3630QM 137
+24.5%
A10-7700K 110

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-3630QM 4491
+114%
A10-7700K 2098

Geekbench 2

i7-3630QM 9799
+60.5%
A10-7700K 6105

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i7-3630QM 5660
+60.8%
A10-7700K 3520

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.22 2.02
Recency 1 September 2012 14 January 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

i7-3630QM has a 59.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

A10-7700K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i7-3630QM is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3630QM is a notebook processor while A10-7700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3630QM and A10-7700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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