Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,025
Rank #1,399
Core i7-7500U wins by 8.3% (Rank #1025 vs #1399)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #946
Rank #1,272
Core i7-7500U wins by 9.3% (Rank #946 vs #1272)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,191
Rank #1,978
Core i7-7500U wins by 6.6% (Rank #1191 vs #1978)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,098
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,115
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,006
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-7500U | Core i3 540 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Threads |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
2,700 MHz
|
3,060 MHz
|
-11.8% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,500 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
27x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
128 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
4 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
32 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
21 GB/s
|
+33.9% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
16
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
15 W
|
73 W
|
79.5% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Core i7-7500U | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-7500 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-7500U | i3-540 |
| Microarchitecture | Kaby Lake | -- |
| Core Name | Kaby Lake U | -- |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 142 | -- |
| Socket | -- | FCLGA1156 |
| Package | FCBGA-1356 | -- |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | 1x16, 2x8 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | -- |
| Release Price | $393.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | -- |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-7500U | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-7500U | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 620 | HD Graphics |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-7500U | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| ISRT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| MWT | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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