i5-540M vs i7-7700HQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7700HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.51
+282%

Core i7-7700HQ outperforms Core i5-540M by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13462371
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency9.143.07
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$257

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M 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 speed2.8 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.07 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 1.0
Bus rate8 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier2819
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size126 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M 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)
SocketFCBGA1440BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M. 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 i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M 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 i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz766 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M 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 i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700HQ and Core i5-540M.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

i7-7700HQ 4.51
+282%
i5-540M 1.18

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.

i7-7700HQ 6909
+282%
i5-540M 1808

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.

i7-7700HQ 1162
+211%
i5-540M 374

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.

i7-7700HQ 3601
+402%
i5-540M 718

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.

i7-7700HQ 5910
+88.7%
i5-540M 3133

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.

i7-7700HQ 22152
+215%
i5-540M 7031

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.

i7-7700HQ 7686
+172%
i5-540M 2826

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.

i7-7700HQ 7.5
+147%
i5-540M 18.5

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.

i7-7700HQ 8
+268%
i5-540M 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.51 1.18
Recency 3 January 2017 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-7700HQ has a 282.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i5-540M, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7700HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-540M in performance tests.


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