Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 vs i7-3612QE
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3612QE and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1615 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | PowerPC G4 |
| Power efficiency | 8.39 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | 7447 |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3612QE and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 133 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3612QE and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3612QE and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-3612QE and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 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 Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3612QE and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 180 nm |
i7-3612QE has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 718.2% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-3612QE and Motorola PowerPC G4 G4 1.3. We've got no test results to judge.
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