i7-8500Y vs i7-3615QE

Core i3-3110M Core i5-3210M Core i5-3230M Core i7-3630QM Core i7-3632QM
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Core i3-10100Y Core i5-8200Y Core i5-8210Y Core i7-8500Y Core m3-8100Y

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3615QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.53
+56.2%
Core i7-8500Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
2.26

Core i7-3615QE outperforms Core i7-8500Y by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i7-3615QE i7-3615QE
i7-8500Y i7-8500Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15361829
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency7.4242.75
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)28 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$393

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA1023FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data10

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.

i7-3615QE 3.53
+56.2%
i7-8500Y 2.26

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.

i7-3615QE 5601
+56%
i7-8500Y 3590

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.53 2.26
Recency 29 April 2012 28 August 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 5 Watt

i7-3615QE has a 56.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-8500Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 800% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3615QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8500Y in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3615QE and Core i7-8500Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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