Intel Core i7-7600U vs Intel Core i5-2540M

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,041

Rank #841

vs
4,406

Rank #1,390

5,041
4,406

Core i7-7600U wins by 12.6% (Rank #841 vs #1390)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,349

Rank #691

vs
4,419

Rank #1,373

5,349
4,419

Core i7-7600U wins by 17.4% (Rank #691 vs #1373)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,578

Rank #1,119

vs
4,387

Rank #1,487

4,578
4,387

Core i7-7600U wins by 4.2% (Rank #1119 vs #1487)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,568

Rank #1,083

vs
4,525

Rank #1,339

4,568
4,525

Core i7-7600U wins by 0.9% (Rank #1083 vs #1339)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,537

Rank #1,121

vs
4,511

Rank #1,265

4,537
4,511

Core i7-7600U wins by 0.6% (Rank #1121 vs #1265)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,583

Rank #1,006

vs
4,531

Rank #1,214

4,583
4,531

Core i7-7600U wins by 1.1% (Rank #1006 vs #1214)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7600U Core i5-2540M Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,800 MHz
2,600 MHz
+7.1%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,900 MHz
3,300 MHz
+15.4%
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
3,900 MHz
3,100 MHz
+20.5%
Clock Multiplier
28x
26x
+7.1%
L1 Cache
128 KB
128 KB
0%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
1 MiB
0%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
3 MiB
+25%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
32 GB
16 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
20 GB/s
+37.5%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
35 W
57.1% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
32 nm
56.3% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-7600U Core i5-2540M
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core Core
Series i7-7600 i5-2000
Model Number i7-7600U i5-2540M
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Core Name Kaby Lake U Sandy Bridge M
Core Family 6 6
Core Model 142 42
Socket -- Socket
Package FCBGA-1356 FCBGA-1023 and rPGA988B
Chipset -- Cougar
Memory Type LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Release Price $393.00 $266.00
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core i5-2540M
Intel

Family

Core i7-7600U
Core
Core i5-2540M
Core

Series

Core i7-7600U
i7-7600
Core i5-2540M
i5-2000

Model Number

Core i7-7600U
i7-7600U
Core i5-2540M
i5-2540M

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7600U
Kaby Lake
Core i5-2540M
Sandy Bridge

Core Name

Core i7-7600U
Kaby Lake U
Core i5-2540M
Sandy Bridge M

Core Family

Core i7-7600U
6
Core i5-2540M
6

Core Model

Core i7-7600U
142
Core i5-2540M
42

Socket

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i5-2540M
Socket

Package

Core i7-7600U
FCBGA-1356
Core i5-2540M
FCBGA-1023 and rPGA988B

Chipset

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i5-2540M
Cougar

Memory Type

Core i7-7600U
LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133
Core i5-2540M
DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066

ECC Support

Core i7-7600U
No
Core i5-2540M
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i5-2540M
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i5-2540M
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-7600U
Mobile
Core i5-2540M
Mobile

Release Price

Core i7-7600U
$393.00
Core i5-2540M
$266.00

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7600U
Yes
Core i5-2540M
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7600U Core i5-2540M
Process 14 nm 32 nm
Die Area -- 149 mm²
Transistor Count -- 0.62 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS CMOS
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) x86-64 (x86)

Process

Core i7-7600U
14 nm
Core i5-2540M
32 nm

Die Area

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i5-2540M
149 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-7600U
--
Core i5-2540M
0.62 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core i5-2540M
Intel

Technology

Core i7-7600U
CMOS
Core i5-2540M
CMOS

Word Size

Core i7-7600U
64-bit
Core i5-2540M
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-7600U
x86-64 (x86)
Core i5-2540M
x86-64 (x86)

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-7600U Core i5-2540M
GPU HD Graphics 620 HD Graphics 3000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1150 MHz 1300 MHz
Execution Units 24 12

GPU

Core i7-7600U
HD Graphics 620
Core i5-2540M
HD Graphics 3000

GPU Designer

Core i7-7600U
Intel
Core i5-2540M
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-7600U
1150 MHz
Core i5-2540M
1300 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-7600U
24
Core i5-2540M
12

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7600U Core i5-2540M
ABM
ADX
AES
ATT
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
ISRT
MMX
MPX
MWT
NX
Protected
QAT
RdRand
Real
SBA
SGX
SHA
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