Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i7-3632QM

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Intel Core i5-1230U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3632QM
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i7-3632QM

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-1230U or Intel Core i7-3632QM - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-1230U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1230U was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i7-3632QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3632QM was released in Q3/2012.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake U Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1230U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The Intel Core i7-3632QM has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3632QM
10 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz)
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3632QM
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Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
13 GPU Generation 7
10 nm Technology 22 nm
4 Max. displays 3
80 Compute units 16
640 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-1230U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3632QM can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3632QM
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
6.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
28 PCIe lanes 16
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-1230U has a TDP of 9 W, that of the Intel Core i7-3632QM is 35 W.

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3632QM
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1230U has a 18.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-3632QM cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-1230U Characteristic Intel Core i7-3632QM
10 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 1224
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 363 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1230U (100%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM (47%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-1230U (100%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM (43%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
699 (47%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.15 GHz
294 (26%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
4645 (43%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2845 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
588 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2083 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1434 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i7-3632QM
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