Intel Core i7-3537U vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3537U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
Intel Core i7-3537U MediaTek Dimensity 9300

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-3537U or MediaTek Dimensity 9300 - 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 i7-3537U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3537U was released in Q1/2013.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.25 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (1)
3 Generation 5
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Cortex-X4 / -A720
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3537U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3537U is 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is at 3.25 GHz.

Intel Core i7-3537U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9300
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz) A-Core 3.25 GHz
1x Cortex-X4
-- B-Core 2.85 GHz
3x Cortex-X4
-- C-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A720

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-3537U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9300
-- AI hardware Mediatek APU
-- AI specifications MediaTek APU 790 @ 33 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-3537U or MediaTek Dimensity 9300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 0
16 Compute units 12
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version 12

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 4000 GPU ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-3537U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-3537U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9300
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5X-9600
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-3537U is 17 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 has a TDP of 12.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-3537U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9300
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3537U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 18.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-3537U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9300
22 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2013 Release date Q4/2023
346 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3537U (24%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3537U (14%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 (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 i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
539 (24%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
2287 (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 i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1070 (14%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
7880 (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 i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307 (13%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
ARM Immortalis-G720 MC12 @ 1.00 GHz
2400 (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 i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
644 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1374 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Intel Core i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
2041950 (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 i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2307 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
713 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
33 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3537U MediaTek Dimensity 9300
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