Intel Core i5-7300U vs Intel Core i5-3437U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7300U and Intel Core i5-3437U 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1903 vs 1424
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3653 vs 2301
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 676 vs 487
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1319 vs 1081
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 1 January 2013
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1903 vs 1424
PassMark - CPU mark 3653 vs 2301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 676 vs 487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1319 vs 1081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2462 vs 2458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2462 vs 2458

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3437U

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7300U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3437U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1903
1424
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3653
2301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
676
487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1319
1081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
2458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
2458
Name Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-3437U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1903 1424
PassMark - CPU mark 3653 2301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 676 487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1319 1081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.761
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2462 2458
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2462 2458

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-3437U

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 3 January 2017 1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1977 1981
Price now $460.75
Processor Number i5-7300U i5-3437U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.30
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 1.90 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 118 mm

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916 0x166
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)