Intel Celeron 3205U vs Intel Core i7-3537U

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Core i7-3537U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Celeron 3205U Intel Core i7-3537U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i7
• Generation
  7 3
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron 3000 Intel Core i 3000U

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron 3205U vs Intel Core i7-3537U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Core i7-3537U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1) Intel HD Graphics 4000
• GPU frequency
  0.10 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.80 GHz 1.20 GHz
• Execution units
  12 16
• Shader
  96 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  8 7
• DirectX Version
  11.2 11.0
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Core i7-3537U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Core i7-3537U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2
• PCIe lanes
  12 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Core i7-3537U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron 3205U or Intel Core i7-3537U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 17 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 105 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Core i7-3537U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaby Lake U Ivy Bridge U
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1168 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q1/2013

List of devices based on Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Core i7-3537U.

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