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Core i7-3630QM vs i5-2320


Description
The i7-3630QM is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-2320 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-3630QM gets a score of 93 k points while the i5-2320 gets 66.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-3630QM is 1.4 times faster than the i5-2320 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
206a7
Core
Ivy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4 /8
4/4
TDP
45 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2012
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
25.93k points
24.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
93.03k points
66.48k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-3630QM
i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
9.89k
8.88k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
9.8k
7.84k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.56k
3.79k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
3.51k (x1.31)
TOTAL
25.93k
24.01k (x0.93)

Multithread

i7-3630QM

i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
34.03k
27.98k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
40.34k
24.48k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.47k
11.42k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.19k
2.6k (x0.5)
TOTAL
93.03k
66.48k (x0.71)

Performance/W
i7-3630QM
i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
756 points/W
295 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
896 points/W
258 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
299 points/W
120 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
115 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
2067 points/W
700 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-3630QM
i5-2320
Test#1 (Integers)
2908 points/GHz
2689 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2882 points/GHz
2375 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1047 points/GHz
1149 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
789 points/GHz
1063 points/GHz
TOTAL
7626 points/GHz
7277 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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