Intel Core i5-2537M vs Intel Core i3-1215U

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Intel Core i5-2537M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-1215U
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i3-1215U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2537M or Intel Core i3-1215U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-2537M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2537M was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Core i3-1215U has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1215U was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
2 Generation 12
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-1315U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2537M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (2.30 GHz). The Intel Core i3-1215U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Core i5-2537M Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215U
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (2.30 GHz) A-Core 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i5-2537M Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
6 GPU Generation 13
32 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
12 Compute units 64
96 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2537M supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1215U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-2537M Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215U
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.50 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 10.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-2537M has a TDP of 17 W, that of the Intel Core i3-1215U is 15 W.
Intel Core i5-2537M Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215U
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2537M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-1215U cache has a total of 14.50 MB.
Intel Core i5-2537M Characteristic Intel Core i3-1215U
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2537M (26%)
Intel Core i3-1215U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2537M (14%)
Intel Core i3-1215U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
476 (30%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1596 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
795 (15%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
5328 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
427 (21%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
2079 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
717 (17%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
4135 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.90 GHz
173 (16%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
1091 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
1225 (11%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
11350 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1633 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
6410 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i3-1215U
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