Intel Core i5-7Y54 vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7Y54 and Intel Core i7-2715QE 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, 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 i5-7Y54

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 9x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1517 vs 1287
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1517 vs 1287

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2715QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3221 vs 2649
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3221 vs 2649

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7Y54
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2715QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1517
1287
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2649
3221
Name Intel Core i5-7Y54 Intel Core i7-2715QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1517 1287
PassMark - CPU mark 2649 3221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 36.818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.309
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1166
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2080
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3291
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1166
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2080
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3291

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7Y54 Intel Core i7-2715QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date 30 August 2016 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1917 1913
Processor Number i5-7Y54 i7-2715QE
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x591E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 615 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 7 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 20.5mm X 16.5mm 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1515 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 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)

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® 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
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)