Intel Core i7-2629M vs AMD A8-3530MX

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General info

Comparing A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2308not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date14 June 2011 (12 years old)3 January 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$311
Current price$71 $618 (2x MSRP)

Technical specs

A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M 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
SocketFS1FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G, DDR3(L)-1333/1600 Memory ControllerIntel® AVX
AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M 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 A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8.01 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6620GIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3530MX and Core i7-2629M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Advantages and disadvantages


Integrated graphics card 0.88 0.66
Recency 14 June 2011 3 January 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

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