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Processor comparison

Intel Core i7-3540M vs Intel Core i3-4370

Intel

Intel Core i7-3540M

Intel Socket G2 (988B) 3000 MHz 2 cores Jan 2013 MOBILE
Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel

Intel Core i3-4370

Intel Socket 1150 3800 MHz 2 cores Jul 2014 DESKTOP
Intel Core i3-4370

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3540M100%
  • Intel Core i3-4370115%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3540M100%
  • Intel Core i3-4370119%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3540M100%
  • Intel Core i3-4370110%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3540M

  • None

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4370

  • 19% higher single threaded performance.
  • 10% higher multi threaded performance.
  • This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
  • Around 15% higher average synthetic performance.
Intel Core i3-4370
Gaming

HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-4370

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner
Productivity

No clear winner declared

Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-3540MIntel Core i3-4370
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
TXT
VT-x
VT-d
Hyper-Threading
AES-NI
AVX2
TSX
CLMUL
FMA3

Architecture

Intel Core i7-3540MIntel Core i3-4370
ArchitectureIntel_IvyBridgeIntel_Haswell
MarketMobileDesktop
Memory SupportDDR3DDR3
CodenameIvy BridgeHaswell
Release DateJan 2013Jul 2014

Cores

Intel Core i7-3540MIntel Core i3-4370
Cores22
Threads44
SMPs11
Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4000Intel HD 4600

Cache

Intel Core i7-3540MIntel Core i3-4370
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache4096 KB (shared)4096 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-3540MIntel Core i3-4370
SocketIntel Socket G2 (988B)Intel Socket 1150
Max Case Tempunknown72°C
PackageFC-PGA12FFC-LGA12C
Die Size118mm²177mm²
Process22 nm22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-3540MIntel Core i3-4370
Cpu Frequency3000 MHz3800 MHz
Turbo Clock3700 MHznone
Base Clock100 MHz100 MHz
Voltageunknownunknown
TDP35 W54 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-3540M3811 points
  • Intel Core i3-43704256 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-3540M7416 points
  • Intel Core i3-437010214 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3540M6009
  • Intel Core i3-43707137

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3540M2858
  • Intel Core i3-43703376

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-3540M (simulated)120.25
  • Intel Core i3-4370 (simulated)146.15

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-3540M (simulated)370.5
  • Intel Core i3-4370 (simulated)380

points - higher is better

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