Intel Core i7-3540M vs Intel Core i5-430UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3540M and Intel Core i5-430UM 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 i7-3540M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 114% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 1.73 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
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1790 vs 481
  • 4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2981 vs 627
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2013 vs 24 May 2010
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1790 vs 481
PassMark - CPU mark 2981 vs 627

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430UM

  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1171 vs 665
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2043 vs 1462
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1171 vs 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2043 vs 1462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3540M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-430UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1790
481
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2981
627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
665
1171
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1462
2043
Name Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i5-430UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1790 481
PassMark - CPU mark 2981 627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 1171
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1462 2043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2389

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i5-430UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 January 2013 24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $349
Place in performance rating 2427 2429
Price now $429.95
Processor Number i7-3540M i5-430UM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.19
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 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
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 1.73 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
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 650 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 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 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023, FCPGA988 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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

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)