Intel Celeron 7305 vs Intel Core i7-3540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 7305 and Intel Core i7-3540M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 7305

Intel Core i7-3540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 7305

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 1 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 5 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores	5 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	400 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	6.25 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4096 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3540M

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1792 vs 833
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2986 vs 2540

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1792 vs 833
PassMark - CPU mark	2986 vs 2540

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 7305
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

833

1792

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2540

2986

Name	Intel Celeron 7305	Intel Core i7-3540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	833	1792
PassMark - CPU mark	2540	2986
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 7305	Intel Core i7-3540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$128	$349
Place in performance rating	2432	2428
Processor Number	7305	i7-3540M
Series	Intel Celeron Processor 7000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$429.95
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.19
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	400 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6.25 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Number of cores	5	2
Number of threads	6	4
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3	0x166
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1023, FCPGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)