i3-5005U vs i7-7820X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	712	2276
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.37	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	7.31	8.02
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$275

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	11 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	99 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	850 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and Core i3-5005U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	28	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.22	1.32
Recency	30 May 2017	1 March 2015
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	15 Watt

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