E2-1800 vs i7-3537U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3537U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.48
+429%
E2-1800
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.28

Core i7-3537U outperforms E2-1800 by a whopping 429% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3537U and E2-1800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21533117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD E-Series
Power efficiency8.241.47
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years ago)6 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3537U and E2-1800 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm40 nm
Die size118 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3537U and E2-1800 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
SocketFCBGA1023FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3537U and E2-1800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3537U and E2-1800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3537U and E2-1800 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 i7-3537U and E2-1800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon HD 7340
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3537U and E2-1800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3537U and E2-1800.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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 1.48
+429%
E2-1800 0.28

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 2349
+423%
E2-1800 449

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 479
+344%
E2-1800 108

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 952
+426%
E2-1800 181

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.

i7-3537U 4271
+285%
E2-1800 1110

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.

i7-3537U 9000
+324%
E2-1800 2121

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
+237%
E2-1800 1083

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
+275%
E2-1800 69.05

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.

i7-3537U 3
+350%
E2-1800 1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-3537U 1.27
+285%
E2-1800 0.33

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
+1300%
E2-1800 0.1

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
+423%
E2-1800 486

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 0.28
Integrated graphics card 1.18 0.40
Recency 8 January 2013 6 June 2012
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 18 Watt

i7-3537U has a 428.6% higher aggregate performance score, 195% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more threads, a 81.8% more advanced lithography process, and 5.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3537U is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3537U is a notebook processor while E2-1800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3537U and E2-1800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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