i7-620M vs i5-7Y54

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7Y54
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.67
+34.7%
Core i7-620M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.24

Core i5-7Y54 outperforms Core i7-620M by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20602302
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency35.123.35
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$332

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.2 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 1.0
Bus rate4 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier1215
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data384 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1515BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
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 i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 615Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Core i7-620M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1016

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-7Y54 1.67
+34.7%
i7-620M 1.24

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-7Y54 2649
+34%
i7-620M 1977

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.

i5-7Y54 4392
+26.5%
i7-620M 3473

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.

i5-7Y54 7551
i7-620M 7657
+1.4%

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.

i5-7Y54 2905
i7-620M 3044
+4.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-7Y54 16.75
+7.5%
i7-620M 18

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-7Y54 2
i7-620M 2
+0.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 1.24
Integrated graphics card 1.87 0.77
Recency 30 August 2016 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 35 Watt

i5-7Y54 has a 34.7% higher aggregate performance score, 142.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7Y54 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-620M in performance tests.


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