Ryzen 3 2300X vs i7-3630QM

Place in the ranking	1608	1261
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency	6.77	6.96
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	1 September 2012 (12 years ago)	1 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3630QM and Ryzen 3 2300X 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	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm²	210 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,480 million	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3630QM and Ryzen 3 2300X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCPGA988	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3630QM and Ryzen 3 2300X. 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 Ryzen 3 2300X 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 Ryzen 3 2300X 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 Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3630QM and Ryzen 3 2300X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	-
CRT	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3630QM and Ryzen 3 2300X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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

Ryzen 3 2300X 4.78
+48.4%

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

Ryzen 3 2300X 7586
+48.2%

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

Ryzen 3 2300X 1222
+118%

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

Ryzen 3 2300X 3392
+78.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.22	4.78
Recency	1 September 2012	1 August 2018
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

i7-3630QM has 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 2300X, on the other hand, has a 48.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 2300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3630QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3630QM is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3630QM and Ryzen 3 2300X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.