FX-7500 vs i7-3612QE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3612QE and FX-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1617	1910
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency	8.38	10.06
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	4 June 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3612QE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	160 mm2	245 mm2
Number of transistors	1,400 million	2,410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3612QE 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	Intel BGA1023	FP3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and FX-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x 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 i7-3612QE 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 i7-3612QE 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 i7-3612QE and FX-7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR3-1600
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD 4000	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3612QE and FX-7500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3612QE and FX-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3612QE and FX-7500.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.10	2.02
Recency	29 April 2012	4 June 2014
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	19 Watt

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