Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs i7-3632QM

Place in the ranking	1649	1732
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Power efficiency	8.03	9.84
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	19 October 2012 (12 years ago)	25 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	26
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	14 nm
Die size	160 mm²	209.8 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,480 million	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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 i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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 i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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 Ryzen Embedded R1606G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
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 i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G 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 i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

i7-3632QM 2.97
+14.2%

Ryzen Embedded R1606G 2.60

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.

i7-3632QM 4720
+14.1%

Ryzen Embedded R1606G 4135

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-3632QM 521
+64.4%

Ryzen Embedded R1606G 317

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-3632QM 113

Ryzen Embedded R1606G 139
+23%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.97	2.60
Integrated graphics card	1.18	2.98
Recency	19 October 2012	25 February 2020
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

i7-3632QM has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen Embedded R1606G, on the other hand, has 152.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3632QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded R1606G in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3632QM and Ryzen Embedded R1606G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.