Pentium J3710 vs i7-3630QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3630QM
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.22
+250%
Pentium J3710
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.92

Core i7-3630QM outperforms Pentium J3710 by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16082535
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.06
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Pentium
Power efficiency6.7713.39
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Airmont (2016)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)10 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710 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 speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.64 GHz
Bus typeno dataIDI
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,480 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz740 MHz
Execution Unitsno data18
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data5
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

i7-3630QM 3.22
+250%
Pentium J3710 0.92

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.

i7-3630QM 5118
+252%
Pentium J3710 1456

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.

i7-3630QM 561
+188%
Pentium J3710 195

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.

i7-3630QM 1900
+239%
Pentium J3710 561

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.22 0.92
Recency 1 September 2012 10 January 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

i7-3630QM has a 250% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Pentium J3710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3630QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J3710 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3630QM is a notebook processor while Pentium J3710 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3630QM and Pentium J3710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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