Intel Core i7-3537U vs Intel Pentium U5400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3537U and Intel Pentium U5400 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).

Intel Core i7-3537U

Intel Pentium U5400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3537U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 158% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 18 Watt
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1444 vs 501
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2342 vs 552

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 January 2013 vs 24 May 2010
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1444 vs 501
PassMark - CPU mark	2342 vs 552

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium U5400

Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 967 vs 537
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1596 vs 1168

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	967 vs 537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1596 vs 1168

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3537U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium U5400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1444

501

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2342

552

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

537

967

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

1596

Name	Intel Core i7-3537U	Intel Pentium U5400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1444	501
PassMark - CPU mark	2342	552
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	537	967
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1168	1596
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
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2100

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3537U	Intel Pentium U5400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	25 January 2013	24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$346
Place in performance rating	2568	2586
Processor Number	i7-3537U	U5400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	500 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
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	1
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16
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 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)