Core i7-3687U vs Core i7-4510U

Both the Core i7-3687U and Core i7-4510U share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Core i7-3687U versus 3.1 GHz on the Core i7-4510U — a 6.2% clock advantage for the Core i7-3687U (base: 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core i7-3687U uses the Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) architecture (22 nm), while the Core i7-4510U uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-3687U scores 2,621 against the Core i7-4510U's 2,634 — a 0.5% lead for the Core i7-4510U. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 640 vs 880, a 31.6% lead for the Core i7-4510U that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Core i7-3687U vs 4 MB on the Core i7-4510U.

The Core i7-3687U uses the BGA1023 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-4510U uses FCBGA1168 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3L-1600 memory speed. The Core i7-3687U supports up to 32 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Core i7-3687U) vs 12 (Core i7-4510U) — the Core i7-3687U offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: QM77,QS77 (Core i7-3687U) and SoC (Core i7-4510U).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-3687U) vs VT-x, EPT (Core i7-4510U). Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 4000 (Core i7-3687U) and HD Graphics 4400 (Core i7-4510U) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-3687U targets Enthusiast, Core i7-4510U targets Ultrabook. Direct competitor: Core i7-3687U rivals Ryzen 7 3700U; Core i7-4510U rivals A10-7300.