Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Core i5-3437U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Core i5-3437U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-2655LE

Intel Core i5-3437U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3437U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1432 vs 1231
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2315 vs 1999

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1432 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2315 vs 1999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3437U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1432

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

2315

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i5-3437U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1432
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	2315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		487
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2458

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i5-3437U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'11	1 January 2013
Place in performance rating	1901	1909
Processor Number	i7-2655LE	i5-3437U
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)