Intel Core i7-3540M vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L

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Intel Core i7-3540M MediaTek Dimensity 1000L

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-3540M and the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-3540M 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (4)
3 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3540M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000L clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A77
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 i7-3540M Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
-- AI hardware Mediatek APU 3.0
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP7
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
22 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 1
16 Compute units 7
128 Shader 112
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
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 Mali-G77 MP7
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

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-3540M, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
32 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-3540M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3540M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of MediaTek Dimensity 1000L is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-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 Q1/2020
346 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
751 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
672 (89%)

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 i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1647 (59%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2780 (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 i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
697 (81%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
860 (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 i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1502 (52%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2876 (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 i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333 (54%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
ARM Mali-G77 MP7 @ 0.70 GHz
622 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
437506 (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 i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2929 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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 i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
4.5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3540M MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
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