FX-7500 vs i7-3610QE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3610QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.16
+56.4%
FX-7500
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
2.02

Core i7-3610QE outperforms FX-7500 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16201927
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Kaveri
Power efficiency6.6510.06
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500 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 speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size160 mm2245 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million2,410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500 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
SocketG2 (988B)FP3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QE and FX-7500.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

i7-3610QE 3.16
+56.4%
FX-7500 2.02

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.

i7-3610QE 5026
+56.6%
FX-7500 3209

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.

i7-3610QE 524
+66.3%
FX-7500 315

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.

i7-3610QE 1825
+167%
FX-7500 684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 2.02
Recency 29 April 2012 4 June 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 19 Watt

i7-3610QE has a 56.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

FX-7500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 136.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3610QE is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-7500 in performance tests.


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