i7-2630QM vs FX-8300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8300
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.36
+50%
Core i7-2630QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.24

FX-8300 outperforms Core i7-2630QM by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15771833
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency3.354.71
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$378

Detailed specifications

FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data20
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size315 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FCPGA988,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM.

PCIe versionn/a2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

FX-8300 3.36
+50%
i7-2630QM 2.24

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.

FX-8300 5339
+49.9%
i7-2630QM 3561

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.

FX-8300 457
+3.6%
i7-2630QM 441

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.

FX-8300 1722
+25%
i7-2630QM 1378

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

FX-8300 6090
+399%
i7-2630QM 1220

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 2.24
Recency 23 October 2012 3 January 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

FX-8300 has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i7-2630QM, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2630QM in performance tests.

Note that FX-8300 is a desktop processor while Core i7-2630QM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8300 and Core i7-2630QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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