Intel Core i7-3630QM Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3630QM features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-3630QM, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3630QM
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3630QM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3630QM is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3630QM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3630QM uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 16
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3630QM is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 988
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q3/2012
Release price: 363 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4737
4737
AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4736
4736
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4732
4732
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
4725
4725
AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
4724
4724

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2829
2829
Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2827
2827
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2823
2823
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2819
2819
Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
2814
2814

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2271
2271
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2271
2271
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2265
2265
Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2246
2246
Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
2241
2241

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1580
1580
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1579
1579
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1574
1574
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1563
1563
Intel Core i7-4800MQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1557
1557

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1245
1245
Intel Core i3-8100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1231
1231
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1227
1227
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1223
1223

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
731
731
Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
731
731
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
731
731
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
731
731
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.8 GHz
731
731

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
649
649
Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
646
646
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
646
646
Intel Core i7-3635QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
646
646
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
645
645

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
593
593
Intel Core i5-1030G4
4C 8T @ 0.7 GHz
591
591
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
590
590
AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
587
587
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.2 GHz
586
586

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
294
294
Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
294
294
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
294
294
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
294
294
Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
294
294

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
249
249
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
248
248
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
245
245
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
243
243
Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
242
242

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
120
120
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
120
120