EPYC 9454P vs i7-3630QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1594	14
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.01
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	6.78	19.70
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	1 September 2012 (12 years ago)	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$4,598

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	8	96
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.75 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.75 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	27.5
L1 cache	64K (per core)	3 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	48 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	160 mm2	8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,480 million	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P 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	FCPGA988	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no 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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P 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 i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	32 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	460.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3630QM and EPYC 9454P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

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	3.33	62.41
Recency	1 September 2012	10 November 2022
Physical cores	4	48
Threads	8	96
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	290 Watt

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