Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs Core i7-3632QM
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3632QM outperforms Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1553 | 1562 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Dali (2020) |
| Release date | 19 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $359 | no data |
| Current price | $504 (1.4x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,480 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. 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 | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE 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 i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| 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 i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
Core i7-3632QM outperforms Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-3632QM outperforms Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE by 1% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.04 | 3.00 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.17 | 2.97 |
| Recency | 19 October 2012 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.
Be aware that Core i7-3632QM is a notebook processor while Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3632QM and Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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