Intel Core i5-5300U vs Core i7-3537U

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Combined performance score

i7-3537U
1.51

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 18% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20061883
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years old)1 March 2015 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$281
Current price$431 (1.2x MSRP)$372 (1.3x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPPno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560X1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i5-5300U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3537U 1.51
i5-5300U 1.78
+17.9%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 18% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-3537U 2325
i5-5300U 2731
+17.5%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 17% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3537U 475
i5-5300U 818
+72.2%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 72% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3537U 944
i5-5300U 1574
+66.7%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 67% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-3537U 4271
i5-5300U 4429
+3.7%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-3537U 9000
i5-5300U 9312
+3.5%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 3% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-3537U 3645
i5-5300U 3665
+0.5%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 1% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-3537U 18.42
i5-5300U 18.14
+1.5%

Core i7-3537U outperforms Core i5-5300U by 2% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-3537U 3
i5-5300U 3
+4.2%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 4% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-3537U 247
i5-5300U 270
+9.3%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 9% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-3537U 104
i5-5300U 117
+12.5%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 13% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-3537U 1.27
i5-5300U 1.35
+6.3%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 6% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-3537U 1.4
i5-5300U 1.6
+14.3%

Core i5-5300U outperforms Core i7-3537U by 14% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-3537U 2544
+7.2%
i5-5300U 2373

Core i7-3537U outperforms Core i5-5300U by 7% in WinRAR 4.0.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.51 1.78
Integrated graphics card 1.17 1.50
Recency 8 January 2013 1 March 2015
Cost $346 $281
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i5-5300U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3537U in performance tests.


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