Mobile Sempron 210U vs i7-3630QM
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1593 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Power efficiency | 6.77 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 1 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 16 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $284 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 1600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,480 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCPGA988 | 812-ball BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | AMD64, SSE1-3, MMX |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no 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 Mobile Sempron 210U 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 Mobile Sempron 210U 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 i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2012 | 16 January 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-3630QM has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
Mobile Sempron 210U, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3630QM and Mobile Sempron 210U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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