i9-10885H vs i7-3537U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3537U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.52
Core i9-10885H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.64
+534%

i9-10885H outperforms i7-3537U by a whopping 534% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2125792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date25 January 2013 (11 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$556

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2206 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.25 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3537U and Core i9-10885H.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-3537U 1.52
i9-10885H 9.64
+534%

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.

i7-3537U 2337
i9-10885H 14871
+536%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3537U 485
i9-10885H 1497
+209%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3537U 961
i9-10885H 6374
+563%

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.

i7-3537U 3645
i9-10885H 12101
+232%

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.

i7-3537U 18.42
i9-10885H 3.86
+377%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-3537U 247
i9-10885H 1517
+514%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-3537U 104
i9-10885H 211
+103%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-3537U 1.4
i9-10885H 9.9
+607%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-3537U 2544
i9-10885H 6420
+152%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 9.64
Recency 25 January 2013 2 April 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 45 Watt

i7-3537U has 164.7% lower power consumption.

i9-10885H, on the other hand, has a 534.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-10885H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3537U in performance tests.


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