Intel Core i7-3537U vs Intel Core i3-3229Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3537U and Intel Core i3-3229Y 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3537U

  • Around 121% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1448 vs 692
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2349 vs 1008
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 537 vs 203
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1168 vs 455
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2100 vs 2013
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2100 vs 2013
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1448 vs 692
PassMark - CPU mark 2349 vs 1008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 537 vs 203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1168 vs 455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2100 vs 2013
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2100 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3229Y

  • Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 17 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt vs 17 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3537U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3229Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1448
692
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2349
1008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
537
203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1168
455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2100
2013
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2100
2013
Name Intel Core i7-3537U Intel Core i3-3229Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 1448 692
PassMark - CPU mark 2349 1008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 537 203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1168 455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.245
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2100 2013
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2100 2013

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3537U Intel Core i3-3229Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Ivy Bridge
Launch date 25 January 2013 1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $346 $250
Place in performance rating 2563 2564
Processor Number i7-3537U i3-3229Y
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 1.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x166 0x166
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Graphics interfaces

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 13 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 7 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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