Intel Core i7-3632QM vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342

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Intel Core i7-3632QM CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Xeon Gold 6342

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-3632QM or Intel Xeon Gold 6342 - 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 i7-3632QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3632QM was released in Q3/2012.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
3 Generation 3
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Ice Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3632QM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Core i7-3632QM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6342
4 Cores 24
8 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

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 i7-3632QM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6342
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

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 HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-3632QM supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-3632QM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6342
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-3632QM has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is 230 W.

Intel Core i7-3632QM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6342
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 230 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3632QM has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 cache has a total of 36.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-3632QM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6342
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1224 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2021
363 $ Release price 2529 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3632QM (47%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3632QM (12%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 (100%)

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 i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
699 (56%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz
1238 (100%)

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 i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2845 (13%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
21985 (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 i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
588 (37%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz
1586 (100%)

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 i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
4645 (10%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
47328 (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 i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2083 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.15 GHz
294 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
650 (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 i7-3632QM Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1434 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6342 Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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