Core i7 4930MX vs. 3610QM, 3630QM in MSI GT70 gaming laptops

The Intel Core i7 line, both desktop and mobile, includes the most powerful mainstream processors. Initially, Core i7 (at least mobile) assumed the use of four cores with Hyper-Threading technology, that is, only 8 threads. However, only a small part of applications could use all these threads, and most of them still work in one, maximum two threads. Therefore, the benefits of the Core i7 were only apparent in a small number of applications, and often faster Core i5s were faster. Multi-core Core i7s had other significant drawbacks: large crystal size, high price, high power consumption and heat dissipation, which is why they are contraindicated to be installed in thin and light laptops.

However, they have a reputation for "processor performance itself". Therefore, Intel quickly changed tactics and began to urge everyone to distinguish between Core i5 and Core i7 not by the number of cores, but by the overall level of performance. And in general, the company knows better which processor is where. So the older Core i5 models with higher operating frequencies migrated to the Core i7 line.

In recent generations, the situation has been aggravated by the emergence of ultramobile lines. They also have their own Core i7s, which, God forbid, reach the mobile Core i5 in performance.

Today we take a look at the performance of the "real" Intel Core i7 next generation Core architecture, Haswell: Core i7-4930MX. Moreover, this is actually the top processor in the line. Well, since it came to us as part of a new generation of MSI GT70 gaming laptop, then we will compare it with similar gaming systems of the previous generation.

Intel Haswell

The new Intel Haswell platform (officially called "4th Generation Intel Core") has two main development priorities:

• Improving energy efficiency
• Development and performance enhancement of the graphics subsystem

As for energy efficiency, judging by the fact that NVIDIA representatives are constantly talking about the same, this is a new modern market development trend. Its essence is that in new generations of chips the level of performance either remains at the same level or increases slightly, but it is achieved with much less energy consumption and heat release. In this case, we probably took an unfortunate example for a starting acquaintance with the Haswell ideology: a 57W processor and a howling cooling fan are not the energy efficiency indicators that can convince me.

As for the central processor units, there are no global changes compared to Ivy Bridge, but Intel continues to hone the architecture: there are a lot of seemingly small improvements and optimizations that should eliminate a lot of bottlenecks. As a result, Haswell processors should work faster in real-world tasks precisely due to optimal load balancing. Numerous small improvements to the power saving system are aimed, as I understand it, mainly at quickly turning off and then turning on the necessary processor units (or the processor in general) on demand. It evokes associations with hybrid cars, where the system is in vain to shut off the engine at any stop. Let's hope that at least the results will be better.

Once again, the most serious work has been done on the integrated graphics core. It was improved again: now there are several versions with different numbers of graphic blocks, etc. Note that the priority in development was given to mobile solutions. The fourth-generation Core i7 mobile processors have an HD Graphics 4600 core (this is a GT2 platform) with 20 blocks and some other improvements aimed at dramatically increasing the speed of work. By the way, the hardware transcoder Quicksync was also optimized.

In principle, I am already beginning to get used to the fact that the TDP of Intel processors only grows with the transition to a thinner technical process with other optimizations. It grows, as a rule, due to the built-in graphics, which ... is not needed here. Because to work in economical mode (roughly speaking, on a desktop), not only HD 4000, but even HD 3000 are more than enough, despite the fact that modern applications are increasingly using functions related to 3D graphics. And where serious 3D performance is needed, external (discrete) graphics should be used, which any normal manufacturer will definitely install in a laptop for a top-end Core i7.

Integrated graphics performance will be much more important for low-cost models, as well as in thin and light notebooks, where cost issues, as well as power consumption and heat dissipation (including from a dedicated graphics chip) become critical. Another question is that by reinforcing the graphics part of the processor crystal, Intel with its own hands creates problems with this very generation and removal of heat. However, we better leave this reasoning for the research devoted to the above processors.

To summarize, it is already obvious that the main and most interesting events for Haswell will unfold on the market of energy efficient solutions, and we will try to contact them as soon as possible. And today we are testing powerful mobile systems with top-end performance for a laptop - that's what we'll talk about.

MSI GT70

The performance study was conducted on three notebooks ... which by most parameters represent one model with a constantly updated platform - the MSI GT70. The appearance of the model, the location of ports and connectors, the keyboard and other parameters have not changed for quite a long time - apparently, the company considers them so successful that they do not need a radical update. The new MSI GT70 on the Haswell platform looks almost identical to its predecessors.

However, the MSI GT70 Dragon Edition is a bit apart. He has aluminum panels made in a chic red with an engraved dragon silhouette. It looks very unusual and directly attracts the eye. Dragon Edition has a very high-performance configuration, but it costs a lot: around 90,000 rubles. That is, this model was really only available to fan players, but at the same time it looked and worked accordingly.

However, the main strength of the GT70 line, according to MSI, is its powerful and balanced configurations. The point is that when designing a laptop, engineers try to optimize performance as much as possible and remove bottlenecks that can hobble even very powerful chips. This is important for top-end solutions (such as the ones we are testing today), but it is especially true for mid-range solutions, where every percentage of performance will count. As you can see, Intel and MSI are following similar priorities in this regard.

Configuration of tested models

So, we used three laptops to evaluate the performance:

• MSI GT70 on the new Intel Haswell platform (prototype)

We will no longer refer to the features of specific laptop models (the links above are sufficient to evaluate them), but we will turn to their configuration.

	MSI GT70	MSI GT70 Dragon Edition	MSI GT70 Haswell
CPU	Intel Core i7-3610QM	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i7-4930MX
Chipset	Intel Panther Point HM77	Intel Panther Point HM77	N / A
RAM	16 GB (DDR3-1333)	16 GB (DDR3-1600)	16 GB (2 × 8 GB DDR3L)
Video subsystem	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MХ	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4GB DDR5
Screen		17.3 ″, 1920 × 1080 pixels, matte	17.3 ″, 1920 × 1080 pixels, matte
HDD	RAID 0 array of two HDD + HDD	RAID 0 array of two SDD + HDD	RAID 0 array of three SDD + HDD

It is immediately striking that the Haswell prototype has a much more powerful configuration than the Ivy Bridge notebooks. The processor belongs to the Extreme line and is, in fact, the most powerful in the line, while the 3610QM and 3630QM can rather be called “the fastest mass models” (and at the time of their release, not to this day). In addition, the new GT70 features a top-end NVIDIA graphics chip. (Unfortunately, laptops with GTX 680M did not get to us. Although they were 670M, 675MX ... There was very little left!)

Thus, in terms of positioning and technical characteristics, the new generation processor is significantly higher in class, and an equal comparison in terms of technical parameters and operating frequencies will not work. On the one hand, this is a global disadvantage of mobile platforms: it is rarely possible to find two comparable configurations for testing; forever at least something will be different (or there is a similar configuration, but it simply cannot be obtained physically). On the other hand (we have already spoken about this before), notebooks are usually compared at the product level, not subsystems. Although the new GT70 will still bypass its predecessors, it will probably cost significantly more.

However, let's wait with conclusions. For now, let's compare the technical characteristics of the processors participating in the testing.

Testing includes two Ivy Bridge processors, an Intel Core i7 3610QM and a 3630QM. The difference between them is small: 100 MHz in both modes. There is even an idea that one processor was simply relabeled into another for marketing purposes. The 3630QM also has a slightly higher maximum graphics core frequency. Plus, let me remind you that the laptops participating in the comparison have different memory (DDR3-1333 versus DDR3-1600), and this can also give the older one a slight increase in performance. Let's see what the difference in performance will be between them.

The Core i7-4930MX (Haswell) processor has significantly higher base frequencies, but it overclocks a little less: at 900 MHz, and not at 1 GHz. As a percentage, the difference when operating at the nominal frequency is 25%, at the accelerating less - only 15%. Well, and the new graphics core, HD Graphics 4600. It should be noted that it has a wider frequency range: in idle time it can be lower, and under load - more than the Ivy Bridge graphics core. In the Haswell line, by the way, there are processors with parameters very close to the 3630QM, and later we will try to compare the performance of the two generations of the Core platform in similar conditions. In the meantime, note that with the difference in the results of "processor" tests (not using 3D graphics) in the region of 15-25%, this difference is likely to be due to the exceptionally higher frequency of the top processor on Haswell.

As already mentioned, the Intel Core i7-4930MX on Haswell belongs to the extreme line and is actually a top processor, therefore it has several features. Firstly, these are higher operating frequencies, for which you have to pay: it has a high TDP, 57 W. For similar processors on Ivy Bridge, it was 55 watts, for the 3610QM and 3630QM we tested - 45 watts. The same is with the cache: the Extreme line processors have 8 MB versus 6 MB for the “regular” ones. Oh, and also a high price. If for the 3630QM the recommended price was $ 378, then for the new processor it is 1096. It is clear that the processor has just started, and this is the base price, and we will never, ever know the amount of discounts to manufacturers, but ... You can see the full comparison of the parameters of the used processors.

In the process of testing, we unfortunately knocked down the RAID with the test data, which slightly reduced the testing program (in particular, tests for heating, noise, etc.). On the other hand, I think this is even good: the fact is that we had a pre-production sample that did not always work adequately. Therefore, we'd rather test the final laptop, especially since the Russian office of MSI promised to provide us with such an opportunity.

Performance research

For synthetic tests, we are just giving the results for now.

The GT70 Dragon Edition scores in PCMark 7, for example, at 5352 points, which means that the Core i7-4930MX scores about 20% better.

We won't comment on synthetics too much, but let's move on to performance tests in real applications.

Performance Study in a 2012 Test Method

To determine the performance level of the GT70 with an Intel Core i7-4930MX, we used our usual benchmarking methodology in real-world applications. I remind readers that its results (but not ratings!) Are compatible with any other tests, including desktop systems. We took the results of the GT70 with an Intel Core i7-3610QM processor as 100%.

And just a little explanation regarding the data in the tables. I try to show the test results so that you can clearly see how and what worked. For example, the difference of 10% looks significant, but if in reality this difference was provided by one extra second, then it is clear that the difference is within the measurement error. For roughly the same purposes, the article provides a rating for each application, not just for the group as a whole. Even in this study, it can be seen that the often failed result of one application (and most often it is the result of a technical failure) neutralizes the success in other tests.

If the test result is given in units of time, then the less time spent, the better. If in points, then almost always the more points, the better. I will discuss the opposite situations separately.

Archiving and unarchiving data

Archiving	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
7-Zip pack	0:01:09	0:01:08	101	0:00:58	119
7-Zip unpack	0:00:09	0:00:09	100	0:00:07	129
RAR pack	0:01:16	0:01:14	103	0:01:01	125
RAR unpack	0:00:41	0:00:39	105	0:00:32	128

The archiving test shows well how the processor behaves in simple computational tasks. True, not all archivers are able to use multiple cores, therefore parallelization is not the most effective there, and unarchiving is generally always a single-threaded process.

The difference between the two laptops on Ivy Bridge is predictably low at just 2%. Nevertheless, it is, and it is worth noting. But the Core i7-4930MX immediately shows an advantage of 25%. Moreover, it is interesting that it gives the maximum gain in unzipping, that is, in fact, when it comes to performance per core. So here we have every reason to believe that we only see the effect of a higher clock frequency in the i7-4930MX, and often even this frequency does not provide it with proportional acceleration.

Browsers and office applications

Office	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
Excel	0:15:59	0:15:32	103	0:11:29	139
FineReader	0:10:37	0:10:17	103	0:08:31	125
Firefox	5718	5873	103	7523	132
Internet Explorer	718	747	104	1236	172
Opera	5689	5865	103	7474	131
PowerPoint	0:00:57	0:00:55	104	0:00:43	133
Word	0:01:30	0:01:27	103	0:01:06	136

The Dragon Edition is still 3% ahead of the "regular" GT70, while the Core i7-4930MX is increasing its lead to 31%. That is, the new processor feels very good in office applications.

Working with raster graphics

Graphic arts	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
ACDSee	0:13:48	0:13:15	104	0:10:43	129
Gimp	0:13:55	0:13:23	104	0:10:46	129
ImageMagick	0:02:17	0:02:12	104	0:01:47	128
Paintshop pro	0:06:44	0:06:28	104	0:05:16	128
Photoshop	0:02:18	0:02:11	105	0:01:45	131

When working with raster graphics, Dragon Edition also gains advantage over the regular version - it is likely that this is due to faster memory. The Core i7-4930MX beats the 3610QM by an average of 29% in the group. A very solid advantage.

Working with vector graphics

Graphic arts	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
Corel draw	N / A	0:02:37	100	0:02:01	130
Illustrator	N / A	0:06:48	100	0:05:37	121

Here, unfortunately, the GT70 was unable to pass the tests. However, if we take the 3930QM results as 100%, then the Core i7-4930MX again takes a serious lead. On average for the group - also by 25%.

Audio encoding

Audio encoding	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
Apple lossless	350	350	100	393	112
FLAC	449	467	104	550	122
Monkey's Audio	310	320	103	377	122
MP3 (Lame)	203	210	103	249	123
Nero AAC	191	197	103	234	123
Ogg Vorbis	135	139	103	171	127

Audio encoding is another test for a fairly simple and stable computational load. Moreover, for each thread, the benchmark launches its own encoding process, that is, it takes up all available cores and threads. Here, the Dragon Edition is 3% faster than the base version (a slightly higher operating frequency and possibly faster memory), the Core i7-4930MX is 22% faster.

Interestingly, as soon as the load became not “variable”, but “constant”, the advantage of the Core i7-4930MX immediately dropped noticeably and returned to a difference comparable to the difference in clock frequencies.

Video encoding

Video encoding	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
Expression Encoder	0:02:35	0:02:30	103	0:02:07	122
Premiere	0:01:46	0:01:42	104	0:01:24	126
Vegas Pro	0:03:39	0:04:10	88	0:03:32	103
x264	0:06:04	0:05:53	103	0:04:39	130
XviD	0:06:18	0:06:07	103	0:05:06	124

According to the final score, there is no difference between the two laptops on Ivy Bridge, but in reality, as you can see, the Dragon Edition has the same 3% advantage, which is simply leveled out by the failure in Vegas Pro. The Core i7-4930MX, by the way, also performed poorly in this particular test, which reduced its overall superiority in the group to 21%. However, as we can see from the detailed layout, in this type of tasks, on average, it is also 28-30% faster.

Games (high graphics settings)

Games (high)	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
Aliens vs. Predator	36,3	51,6	142	89,8	247
Batman: Arkham Asylum	125,7	170,6	136	252	200
Far cry 2	74,7	80,4	108	99,4	133
F1 2010	41,3	65,4	158	109,5	265
Metro 2033	22,1	32,7	148	45,7	207
Crysis: Warhead	38,9	53,4	137	80,9	208

Whoa! 138% vs. 210%! This is where the attributes of gaming laptops come into play - NVIDIA graphics adapters, and the speed gains provided by older solutions are quite impressive. So as a gaming laptop, the new GT70 with Haswell and NVIDIA GTX 780M looks great.

Games (low graphics settings)

Games (low)	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
Aliens vs. Predator	209,1	283,2	135	459,3	220
Batman: Arkham Asylum	302,4	283,7	94	406,8	135
Far cry 2	102,7	99,7	97	123,7	120
F1 2010	126,6	131	103	161,1	127
Metro 2033	92,7	94,7	102	110,5	119
Crysis: Warhead	172,2	170,1	99	245	142

With low graphics settings, ratings are straightened: 105% and 144%. In this mode, the average fps depends more on the CPU than on the video card. However, compared to the 3910QM reference laptop, the new Core i7-4930MX model is a very good 44% gain. The absolute fps values \u200b\u200bare impressive here too.

Let me emphasize that these tests used external (discrete) graphics, we did not test the integrated one.

Java

The Dragon Edition is 2% faster and the 4930MX is a decent 28% faster. At the same time, as we can see, the Microsoft compiler responds to the growth of platform capabilities much weaker than other compilers, otherwise the advantage would be more than 30 percent.

Math calculations

	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
MAPLE	0,4542	0,4663	103	0,6925	152
MATLAB	0,0266	0,026	102	0,0229	116
Maya	7,1	7,67	108	9,72	137
Creo Elements	392	380	103	280	140
SolidWorks	27,46	26,3	104	19,9	138

In this group of tests for Matlab, Creo Elements and SolidWorks, the ratings are calculated in reverse: the less the better.

On average in the group, the Dragon Edition is ahead of the regular GT70 by 4%, and the new model with Core i7-4930MX is 37% ahead. This is a very impressive gain, and this is significantly more than the average for our tests.

3D: working in the editor

	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
Maya	1,87	2,11	113	3,05	163
Creo Elements	1086	1196	91	725	150
SolidWorks	61,38	54,28	113	25,35	242

In this group of tests for Creo Elements and SolidWorks, the ratings are considered in reverse: the less the better.

When rendering in a 3D editor, the resources of the graphics adapter are used, so a powerful graphics card significantly improves the results. In total, the increase in the Dragon Edition is 6%, but the Core i7-4930MX is already 85%.

3D: final rendering

	MSI GT70 3610QM	MSI GT70 3310QM	%	MSI GT70 4930MX	%
3ds max	0:07:36	0:07:20	104	0:05:19	143
Lightwave	0:06:30	0:06:15	104	0:05:04	128
Maya	0:14:11	0:14:09	100	0:10:56	130

And the last thing is the final rendering. Again, this is an intensive load, both multithreaded and purely processor-based. Here, the Dragon Edition still has the same 3% advantage, but the Core i7-4930MX outperforms the reference configuration by 34%.

Out of set: multitasking

The last test is, as they say, outside the overall standings. This is a test of the parallel operation of several resource-intensive applications.

In general, the advantages of using more powerful components are obvious: with the new platform, you will save 3 minutes out of 17 on the overall process.

Results and conclusions

So what conclusions can we draw from our very short testing?

We looked at the performance of Haswell's most powerful mobile processor, the Core i7-4930MX, compared to the powerful yet mainstream platforms of the previous generation. In this comparison, it was doomed to win, if only because of the great superiority in clock frequencies. When testing the desktop Core i7-4770K processor, where the frequencies were still the same, the Haswell performance gain very much depended on the type of tasks and ranged from 0 to about 20%. In this testing on the mobile front, we are more and more stable: there is an increase in all test groups, and this increase is obviously greater than the clock speed increase alone can provide.

Why does some slight disappointment remain? It seems to me that this is primarily the fault of marketers: for too long they taught us that each new generation is a revolution and a revolution of the market. The old days are over, priorities have changed, but we are too used to racing "faster, higher, stronger". Now the riders have driven themselves into a trap, the growth of speed has stopped, and the energy efficiency raised to the flag is too vague a parameter to seriously rely on. And with each generation change, an ever stronger microscope has to be used to find the differences between the new platform and the old one.

However, let's not forget that today we reviewed the most powerful processor in the lineup with the highest performance level. For models of the level of Core i5 and Core i3, and especially ultra-mobile lines, the ratio of performance and energy efficiency will be different, and energy efficiency plays a much larger role there.

So the top-end Core i7 of the new generation has a right to exist - there would be adequate prices for them. However, Haswell's benefits should show up in more mobile lines, where energy efficiency really comes to the fore.

Well, let's finish with conclusions on the MSI GT70 gaming laptop on the new Intel Haswell platform. In this configuration, this laptop is a dream come true for the wealthy gamer who rejects any compromise. The most powerful processor, the most powerful graphics card available, and the rest of the platform's components to match. You simply will not find more powerful for today. The GT70 with Core i7-4930MX and NVIDIA GTX 780M is about 30% faster than the also quite well-equipped previous generation gaming laptops. However, even without any comparisons, the absolute results of the new product, primarily in games, look impressive. True, all this is not cheap: the price tag for a model in this configuration is approaching the mark of ... 150,000 rubles. Compared to this, 90,000 rubles for the MSI GT70 Dragon Edition looks like a child's prank. But with such a configuration, it was not worth expecting otherwise.

The Core i7-3630QM processor, the price of a new one on amazon and ebay is 27,300 rubles, which is $ 471. It is marked by the manufacturer as: AW8063801106200.

The number of cores is 4, manufactured using a 22 nm process technology, Ivy Bridge architecture. Thanks to Hyper-Threading Technology, the number of threads is 8, which is double the number of physical cores, and increases the performance of multi-threaded applications and games.

The base frequency of the Core i7-3630QM cores is 2.4 GHz. The maximum frequency in Intel Turbo Boost mode reaches 3.4 GHz. Please note that the Intel Core i7-3630QM cooler must cool processors with a TDP of at least 45 W at nominal frequencies. When overclocked, the requirements increase.

The motherboard for Intel Core i7-3630QM must be with FCPGA988 socket. The power system must be capable of handling processors with a TPP of at least 45W.

With the integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4000 video core, the computer can run without a discrete graphics card as the monitor is connected to the video output on the motherboard.

Price in Russia

Want to buy a cheap Core i7-3630QM? Check out the list of stores that already sell the processor in your city.

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Intel Core i7-3630QM benchmark

The data is obtained from tests of users who have tested their systems with and without overclocking. Thus, you see the average values \u200b\u200bcorresponding to the processor.

Speed \u200b\u200bof numeric operations

Different tasks require different CPU strengths. A system with a low number of fast cores is great for gaming, but will outperform a system with a large number of slow cores in a rendering scenario.

We believe a processor with at least 4 cores / 4 threads is suitable for a budget gaming computer. At the same time, individual games can load it by 100% and slow down, and performing any tasks in the background will lead to a FPS drawdown.

Ideally, the buyer should aim for a minimum of 6/6 or 6/12, but keep in mind that systems with more than 16 threads are currently only applicable for professional tasks.

The data was obtained from tests of users who tested their systems both in overclocking (maximum value in the table) and without (minimum). The typical result is shown in the middle, the color bar indicates the position among all tested systems.

Components

We have compiled a list of components that users most often choose when assembling a computer based on the Core i7-3630QM. Also with these components the best test results and stable performance are achieved.

The most popular config: motherboard for Intel Core i7-3630QM - Asus T100CHI, video card - GeForce GT 420.

Characteristics

The main

Manufacturer	Intel
Description Information about the processor taken from the official website of the manufacturer.	Intel® Core ™ i7-3630QM Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Architecture Microarchitecture generation code name.	Ivy bridge
Release date Month and year when the processor appeared on sale.	01-2013
Model Official name.	i7-3630QM
Nucleus The number of physical cores.	4
Streams Number of threads. The number of logical processor cores that the operating system sees.	8
Multithreading technology Thanks to Intel's Hyper-threading technology and AMD's SMT technology, one physical core is defined in the operating system as two logical ones, thereby increasing the processor performance in multi-threaded applications.	Hyper-threading (note that some games may not work well with Hyper-threading, which is why it is worth disabling the technology in the motherboard BIOS).
Base frequency Guaranteed frequency of all processor cores at maximum load. Performance in single-threaded and multi-threaded applications and games depends on it. It is important to remember that speed and frequency are not directly related. For example, a new processor at a lower frequency may be faster than an old processor at a higher frequency.	2.4 GHz
Turbo frequency Maximum frequency of one processor core in turbo mode. Manufacturers have allowed the processor to independently increase the frequency of one or more cores under heavy load, thereby increasing the speed of operation. Strongly affects the speed in games and applications that require CPU frequency.	3.4 GHz
L3 cache size The L3 cache works as a buffer between the computer's RAM and the processor's L2 cache. It is used by all cores, the speed of information processing depends on the volume.	6 MB
Instructions	64-bit
Instructions Allows you to speed up calculations, processing and performing certain operations. Also, some games require instructional support.	AVX
Technical process Manufacturing process, measured in nanometers. The smaller the technical process, the more perfect the technology, the lower the heat generation and energy consumption.	22 nm
Bus frequency The speed of data exchange with the system.	5 GT / s DMI
Maximum TDP Thermal Design Power is an indicator that determines the maximum heat dissipation. The cooler or water cooling system must be sized equal to or greater. Remember that overclocking increases the TDP significantly.	45 watts

Video core

Integrated graphics core Allows you to use a computer without a discrete graphics card. The monitor is connected to the video output on the motherboard. If earlier the integrated graphics made it possible to simply work at the computer, today it can replace budget video accelerators and makes it possible to play most games at low settings.	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
GPU base frequency Frequency of operation in 2D and idle mode.	650 MHz
GPU base frequency Frequency of operation in 3D mode under maximum load.	1150 MHz
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) Supports Wireless Display technology, working on the Wi-Fi 802.11n standard. Thanks to it, a monitor or TV equipped with the same technology does not require a cable to connect.	Yes
Supported monitors The maximum number of monitors that can be simultaneously connected to the integrated video core.	3

RAM

Maximum RAM The amount of RAM that can be installed on a motherboard with this processor.	32 GB
Supported RAM type The type of RAM depends on its frequency and timings (performance), availability, price.	DDR3 / L / -RS 1333/1600
RAM channels The multi-channel memory architecture increases the data transfer rate. On desktop platforms, two-channel, three-channel, and four-channel modes are available.	2
RAM bandwidth	25.6 GB / s
ECC memory Error-correcting memory support applied on servers. Usually more expensive than usual and requires more expensive server components. Nevertheless, used server processors, Chinese motherboards and ECC memory strips, which are sold relatively cheaply in China, have become widespread.	No. Or we haven't had time to celebrate support yet.

Product release date.

Lithography

Lithography indicates the semiconductor technology used to manufacture the integrated chipsets and the report is shown in nanometer (nm), which indicates the size of the features built into the semiconductor.

Number of Cores

Core count is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die).

Number of threads

A thread or thread of execution is a software term for a basic ordered sequence of instructions that can be transmitted or processed by a single CPU core.

CPU base clock speed

The base frequency of the processor is the rate at which the processor transistors open / close. The processor base frequency is the operating point where the TDP is set. Frequency is measured in gigahertz (GHz) or billions of computational cycles per second.

Maximum clock speed with Turbo Boost technology

Turbo Maximum Clock Speed \u200b\u200bis the maximum clock speed of a single core processor that can be achieved with the Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Technology supported. Frequency is measured in gigahertz (GHz) or billions of computational cycles per second.

Cache memory

Processor cache is an area of \u200b\u200bfast memory located within the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share last-level cache access.

System bus frequency

A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between components of a computer or between computers. An example is the system bus (FSB), through which data is exchanged between the processor and the memory controller unit; DMI, which is a point-to-point connection between the Intel Integrated Memory Controller and the Intel I / O Controller Hub on the motherboard; and a Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) interface between the processor and the integrated memory controller.

Design power

Thermal Design Power (TDP) refers to the average performance in watts when the processor is dissipating power (at base clock with all cores active) under a complex load as defined by Intel. Check out the requirements for thermoregulation systems in the datasheet.

Available options for embedded systems

Embedded Options Available indicates products that provide extended purchase options for smart systems and embedded solutions. Product specifications and conditions of use are presented in the Production Release Qualification (PRQ) report. Please contact your Intel representative for details.

Max. memory size (depends on memory type)

Max. memory size refers to the maximum amount of memory supported by the processor.

Memory types

Intel® processors support four different types of memory: single channel, dual channel, triple channel, and Flex.

Max. number of memory channels

Application bandwidth depends on the number of memory channels.

Max. memory bandwidth

Max. memory bandwidth refers to the maximum speed at which data can be read from memory or stored in memory by the processor (in GB / s).

ECC memory support ‡

ECC memory support indicates the processor is supporting ECC memory. ECC memory is a type of memory that supports the identification and repair of common types of internal memory corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Processor Graphics ‡

The graphic system of the processor is a graphic data processing circuit integrated into the processor, which forms the operation of the functions of the video system, computing processes, multimedia and information display. Intel® HD Graphics, Iris ™ Graphics, Iris Plus Graphics, and Iris Pro Graphics deliver advanced media conversion, high frame rates and 4K Ultra HD (UHD) video display capability. For more information see the Intel® Graphics Technology page.

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base Frequency is the rated / guaranteed graphics rendering clock (MHz).

Max. dynamic graphics frequency

Max. Graphics Dynamic Frequency is the maximum conditional rendering frequency (MHz) supported by Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency.

Graphics Output

Graphics output defines the interfaces available to interact with device mappings.

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology delivers fast video conversion for portable media players, web hosting, and video editing and creation.

InTru ™ 3D technology

Intel® InTRU ™ 3D technology plays back 3D stereoscopic Blu-ray * video at 1080p resolution using HDMI * 1.4 and high quality audio.

Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Intel® Flexible Display is an innovative interface that allows you to display independent images on two channels using the integrated graphics.

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, like its predecessor Intel® Clear Video Technology, is a collection of video encoding and processing technologies built into the processor's integrated graphics. These technologies make video playback more stable and graphics clearer, more vibrant and more lifelike. Intel® Clear Video HD Technology delivers brighter colors and more lifelike skin through video enhancements.

PCI Express Revision

PCI Express revision is the version supported by the processor. PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) is a high-speed serial expansion bus standard for computers to connect hardware devices to. Different PCI Express versions support different data transfer rates.

PCI Express Configurations ‡

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describes the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to map PCH PCIe lanes to PCIe devices.

Max. number of PCI Express lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) channel consists of two pairs of signaling channels, one for receiving and the other for transmitting data, and this channel is the basic module of the PCIe bus. PCI Express Lanes is the total number of lanes supported by the processor.

Supported connectors

A connector is a component that provides mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and the motherboard.

T JUNCTION

The temperature at the actual contact patch is the maximum temperature allowed on the processor die.

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the frequency of the processor to the required level by taking advantage of the difference between the nominal and maximum values \u200b\u200bof the temperature and power consumption, which allows you to increase energy efficiency or "overclock" the processor when needed.

Intel® vPro ™ Platform Compliant ‡

Intel® vPro ™ technology is a processor-based management and security suite that addresses four main areas of information security: 1) Threat management, including protection against rootkits, viruses and other malware 2) Identity protection and pinpoint web site access protection 3) Protection of confidential personal and business information 4) Remote and local monitoring, patching, repair of PCs and workstations.

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) provides two processing threads for each physical core. Multi-threaded applications can perform more tasks in parallel, which greatly speeds up work.

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I / O (VT-x) allows a single hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. The technology improves management capabilities by reducing downtime and maintaining productivity by allocating separate partitions for compute operations.

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I / O (VT-d) ‡

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I / O augments virtualization support in IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® (VT-i) processors with I / O virtualization. Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I / O helps users increase system security and reliability and improve I / O performance in virtual environments.

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables, also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) technology, accelerates memory-intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables on Intel® Virtualization Technology-enabled platforms reduce memory and power overhead and increase battery life through hardware optimized page forward management.

Intel® 64 architecture ‡

Intel® 64 architecture, when combined with the appropriate software, supports 64-bit applications on servers, workstations, desktops, and laptops ¹ Intel® 64 architecture delivers performance improvements that allow computing systems to use more than 4 GB of virtual and physical memory ...

Command set

An instruction set contains basic commands and instructions that the microprocessor understands and can execute. The value shown indicates which Intel instruction set the processor is compatible with.

Instruction set extensions

Instruction set extensions are additional instructions that you can use to improve performance when performing operations on multiple data objects. These include SSE (Support for SIMD Extensions) and AVX (Vector Extensions).

Intel® My WiFi Technology

Intel® My WiFi Technology wirelessly connects your Ultrabook ™ or laptop to WiFi-enabled devices such as printers, stereos, and more.

4G WiMAX wireless technology

4G WiMAX Wireless technology provides wireless broadband Internet access at speeds up to 4 times faster than 3G.

Idle states

Idle state (or C-state) mode is used to conserve power when the processor is idle. C0 means an operational state, that is, the CPU is currently doing useful work. C1 is the first idle state, C2 is the second idle state, and so on. The higher the numerical indicator of the C-state, the more energy-saving actions the program performs.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology helps ensure high performance while meeting the power-saving requirements of mobile systems. Standard Intel SpeedStep® Technology allows voltage and frequency switching based on processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is built on the same architecture and uses design strategies such as decoupling voltage and frequency changes, and clock distribution and recovery.

Intel® Demand Based Switching Technology

Intel® Demand Based Switching is a power management technology that keeps the applied voltage and clock speed of the microprocessor at the minimum required until more processing power is required. This technology was introduced to the server market under the name Intel SpeedStep®.

Thermal control technologies

Thermal management technologies protect the processor case and system from overheating failure with multiple thermal management features. The Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) detects the core temperature, and thermal management functions reduce the power consumption of the processor chassis as needed, thereby lowering temperatures to ensure operation within normal operating specifications.

Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology

Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology is an enhanced video memory controller block (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available bandwidth and reducing memory latency.

Intel® Flex Memory Access Technology

Intel® Flex Memory Access provides ease of upgrade with support for a variety of memory sizes operating in dual channel mode.

Intel® Privacy Shield Technology ‡

Intel® Privacy Shield Technology is built-in token-based security technology. This technology provides simple, reliable controls for online access to business and business data, protecting against security threats and fraud. Intel® Privacy Shield Technology uses hardware-based PC authentication mechanisms to authenticate your PC to websites, banking systems, and network services to ensure your PC is unique, protects against unauthorized access, and prevents malware attacks. Intel® Privacy Shield Technology can be used as a key component of two-factor authentication solutions designed to protect information on websites and control access to business applications.

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology enhances secure command execution capabilities by hardware expansion of Intel® processors and chipsets. This technology provides security features such as measurable application launch and secure command execution for digital office platforms. It does this by creating an environment where applications run in isolation from other applications in the system.

Function Cancel Execute Bit ‡

The execute cancel bit is a hardware security feature that can help reduce vulnerability to viruses and malicious code and prevent malware from executing and spreading to a server or network.

Anti-Theft technology

Intel® Anti-Theft Technology helps keep your laptop secure if it is lost or stolen. To use Intel® Anti-Theft Technology, you must subscribe to an Intel® Anti-Theft Technology Service Provider.

Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz (8CPUs), ~ 2.4GHz what does (8CPUs) mean? and why are there 8 cores in the manager? and got the best answer

Answer from Ildar [expert]
There are only 4 cores in the process. but they can handle up to eight threads in parallel. therefore there is an error in the description. should be 4C (4 cores) 8T (8 threads) here is the link to the description of the processor: link
and in the dispatcher, each thread is like a logical core ... type 8 cores, although in real life 4.

Answer from Masha[newbie]
There are 4 cores, but they can process up to eight threads in parallel (i.e. 4 virtual cores), so 8 cores, everything is correct

Answer from GT[guru]
The fast Intel Core i7-3630QM quad-core mobile processor is based on the new Ivy Bridge architecture. This architecture replaced Sandy Bridge and received a number of improvements and updates. Among these, we can note the 22 nm technological process instead of 32 nm in Sandy Bridge, the use of 3D transistors for greater energy efficiency compared to the Sandy Bridge generation, as well as support for the PCI Express 3.0 bus and the DDR3 (L) -1600 memory standard. In addition to technologies such as VT-d and vPro, the 3630QM also supports all the features available to the Ivy Bridge architecture, such as VT-x, AES and Trusted Execution.
With Hyper-Threading Technology, four cores can process up to eight threads in parallel, resulting in more efficient processor utilization. Each core has a base frequency of 2.4 GHz, which can be dynamically increased with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.2 GHz with 4 active cores, up to 3.3 GHz with 2 active cores, and up to 3.4 GHz with only one core.

Answer from Џrik Sidorov[guru]
8CPUs
CPU processor in this case is the core
8 quantity
s cores
if in short CPU core CPUs cores
total 8 core
the dispatcher displays the load of each core, i.e. 8 cores

Answer from Funny cat[guru]
8 CPUs - someone was kidding
Because HT goes like a log to each core. percent ...
The trick is that without HT, this CPU fills faster))

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