Intel Core i7-3540M vs Samsung Exynos 8895

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3540M CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 8895
Intel Core i7-3540M Samsung Exynos 8895

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-3540M and the Samsung Exynos 8895 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 Samsung Exynos 8895 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group Samsung Exynos 8895 (1)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Exynos M2 / Cortex-A53
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 Samsung Exynos 8895 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8895
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 2.30 GHz
4x Exynos M2 (Mongoose)
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 Samsung Exynos 8895
-- AI hardware --
-- 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-G71 MP20
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
7 GPU Generation Bifrost 1
22 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
16 Compute units 20
128 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 11

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-G71 MP20
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
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 Samsung Exynos 8895 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8895
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
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 Samsung Exynos 8895 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8895
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 Samsung Exynos 8895 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i7-3540M Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8895
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
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 Q2/2017
346 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 (54%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M (98%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 (92%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
362 (48%)

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 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1407 (85%)

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 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
421 (60%)

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 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1367 (91%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
ARM Mali-G71 MP20 @ 0.90 GHz
612 (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 (95%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
3073 (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%)
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
175045 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3540M Samsung Exynos 8895
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