Core 2 Solo SU3300 vs Core i5-7300HQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1598not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core 2 Solo
Power efficiency6.72no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$262

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1440BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core 2 Solo SU3300.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-7300HQ 5435
+336%
Core 2 Solo SU3300 1247

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-7300HQ 18065
+1349%
Core 2 Solo SU3300 1247

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-7300HQ 6279
+1013%
Core 2 Solo SU3300 564

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2017 20 August 2008
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 5 Watt

i5-7300HQ has an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Solo SU3300, on the other hand, has 800% lower power consumption.

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