AMD FX-4300 vs Intel Core i7-2630QM
Summary
AMD FX-4300
100%
Intel Core i7-2630QM
116%
Relative performance
AMD FX-4300
100%
Intel Core i7-2630QM
101%
Relative performance
AMD FX-4300
100%
Intel Core i7-2630QM
131%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-4300 |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2630QM |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 31% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| 50 watts lower power draw. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-4300. |
| Around 16% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-2630QM
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-2630QM
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD FX-4300 | | Intel Core i7-2630QM | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-4300 | | Intel Core i7-2630QM | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | unknown |
| Codename | Vishera | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD FX-4300 | | Intel Core i7-2630QM | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD FX-4300 | | Intel Core i7-2630QM | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-4300 | | Intel Core i7-2630QM | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | vs | rPGA |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-4300 | | Intel Core i7-2630QM | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | vs | 2000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | vs | 2900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 45 W |
AMD FX-4300
2440 points
Intel Core i7-2630QM
2900 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-4300
7603 points
Intel Core i7-2630QM
9600 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-4300
5412
Intel Core i7-2630QM
7461
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4300
2278
Intel Core i7-2630QM
2214
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4300
6211
Intel Core i7-2630QM
7775
points - higher is better
AMD FX-4300
1941
Intel Core i7-2630QM
2045
points - higher is better