A6-3430MX vs Core i7-2630QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2630QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.30
+145%

i7-2630QM outperforms A6-3430MX by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17732466
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD A-Series
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years ago)8 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX 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 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2218 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1160 Million1000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988,PPGA988FS1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX 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 i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon HD 6520G
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2630QM and A6-3430MX.

PCIe version2.0no data
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.

i7-2630QM 2.30
+145%
A6-3430MX 0.94

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.

i7-2630QM 3552
+145%
A6-3430MX 1448

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.

i7-2630QM 442
+74%
A6-3430MX 254

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.

i7-2630QM 1380
+103%
A6-3430MX 681

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 0.94
Integrated graphics card 0.66 0.77
Recency 3 January 2011 8 December 2011
Threads 8 4

i7-2630QM has a 144.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A6-3430MX, on the other hand, has 16.7% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 11 months.

The Core i7-2630QM is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3430MX in performance tests.


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