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Intel® Core™ i7-7500U

The Intel Core i7-7500U is a laptop processor released on July 1, 2016, built on the Kaby Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.70 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.50 GHz, 4 MB of L3 cache, a 15 W TDP and the FCBGA1356 socket.

IntelCore i7LaptopFCBGA1356Kaby LakeTDP 15 W14 nmIntegrated graphics2016
Cores
2
Threads
4
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz
Base Clock
2.7 GHz
Architecture
Kaby Lake
Socket
FCBGA1356
Process Node
14 nm
TDP
15 W
Core layout
PP
2 Performance 4 Threads
Notable capabilities:Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Thin & light laptops and efficient desktopsMini PCs and graphics-included builds
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Overview

The Intel Core i7-7500U is a laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads, built on the Kaby Lake architecture (14 nm process). It launched in Jul 2016. Clocks run from 2.7 GHz base to 3.5 GHz boost. A 4-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.3 MB per core). It addresses DDR4, LPDDR3 memory up to 32 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA1356 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (12 lanes). Rated TDP is 15 W. Notable platform capabilities: Extended Page Tables (EPT). Feex currently counts 1 machine in its hardware fleet with exactly this processor.

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
2,628
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
3,637
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,899
35% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
5,023
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
5,419
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
3,387
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
6,606
30% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,819
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
909
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
243
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
679
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
33
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core i7-7500U scores 1,899 in single-core performance and 3,637 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,628 for overall performance, 5,023 for productivity performance, 5,419 for creator performance, 3,387 for engineering performance and 6,606 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,819 per core, 909 per thread and 243 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 679. Its performance index is 33, so its overall performance is 67% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
11,187
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
81% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
6,963
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
85% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
47,445
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
79% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
1,200
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
90% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
301
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
72% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
3,095
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
80% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
15
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
78% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
6,210
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
73% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i7-7500U scores 11,187 in integer math, 6,963 in floating-point math, 47,445 in compression, 1,200 in cryptography, 301 in physics simulation, 3,095 in vector SIMD, 15 in the prime sieve and 6,210 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 81% below in integer math, 85% below in floating-point math, 79% below in compression, 90% below in cryptography, 72% below in physics simulation, 80% below in vector SIMD, 78% below in the prime sieve and 73% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
2
Threads
4
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.7 GHz
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz

The Intel Core i7-7500U has 2 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.70 GHz and boosts up to 3.50 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core i7
Segment
Laptop
Generation
7th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Architecture
Kaby Lake
Codename
Kaby Lake
Process Node
14 nm
Lithography
14 nm
Release Date
Jul 2016

The Intel Core i7-7500U is a laptop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i7 family, uses the Kaby Lake architecture, carries the codename Kaby Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Jul 2016.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
128 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
512 KB
L2 Cache (per Core)
256 KB
L3 Cache
4 MB
Cache per Core
2.3 MB
Total Cache
4.6 MB

The Intel Core i7-7500U has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 4.6 MB of cache, or 2.31 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 128 KBL2 512 KBL3 4 MB

The Intel Core i7-7500U has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 128 KB, L2 at 512 KB and L3 at 4 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 86% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
32 GB
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR4, LPDDR3
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
Yes
Max Memory Speed
2,133

The Intel Core i7-7500U supports DDR4, LPDDR3 memory, addresses up to 32 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 2,133 MT/s. It does not support DDR5 memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
Intel HD Graphics 620
Graphics Base Clock
300 MHz
Graphics Max Clock
1.05 GHz

The Intel Core i7-7500U includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 620) and clocks the graphics up to 1.05 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCBGA1356
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
12

The Intel Core i7-7500U uses the FCBGA1356 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 12 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
15 W

The Intel Core i7-7500U has a rated TDP of 15 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

20 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX2AVXFMA64-bit (x86-64)BMI1BMI2F16CPCLMULQDQRDRANDRDSEEDSSE4.1SSE4.2x86-64-v3SSESSE2SSE3SSSE3x86-64-v2MMX
Not supported
SHAx86-64-v4
Not recorded
AMXAVX-512AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SS

Security and Reliability

6 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGOS GuardSGXTrusted Execution
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Hardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SMAP

Virtualization

4 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)Second-Level Address Translation
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

0 supported
Not supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Core i7-7500U supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, FMA, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, F16C, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2 and MMX among its instruction set features. It does not support SHA and x86-64-v4. Feex has no record for AMX, AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT and CET-SS, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i7-7500U supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, OS Guard, SGX and Trusted Execution among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP) and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i7-7500U supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) and Second-Level Address Translation among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records these as not true for the Intel Core i7-7500U: Windows 11 eligible.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
Model Number
i7-7500U
Product line brand
Core

The Intel Core i7-7500U is also identified by the model number i7-7500U.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

Not enough fleet data yet. 1 Feex machine with the Intel Core i7-7500U has reported 51 valid machine-minutes and 1 valid machine-hours so far. Feex publishes these figures once there are at least 60 machine-minutes or 6 machine-hours.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 62% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i7-7500U. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i7-7500U have?

The Intel Core i7-7500U has 2 cores and 4 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Core i7-7500U use?

The Intel Core i7-7500U is built on the Kaby Lake architecture on a 14 nm process.

Does the Intel Core i7-7500U have integrated graphics?

Yes. The Intel Core i7-7500U includes integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620.

What socket does the Intel Core i7-7500U use?

The Intel Core i7-7500U uses the FCBGA1356 socket.

What memory does the Intel Core i7-7500U support?

The Intel Core i7-7500U supports DDR4, LPDDR3 up to 32 GB across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Core i7-7500U run?

The Intel Core i7-7500U can boost up to 3.5 GHz, with a 2.7 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core i7-7500U?

The Intel Core i7-7500U has a TDP of 15 W.

How does the Intel Core i7-7500U perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i7-7500U scores 3,637 multi-core and 1,899 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core i7-7500U support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core i7-7500U include Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Core i7-7500U best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i7-7500U is well suited for Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the Intel Core i7-7500U have?

The Intel Core i7-7500U has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Core i7-7500U compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core i7-7500U has a computed performance index of 33, which is 67% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Core i7-7500U not support?

The Intel Core i7-7500U does not support SHA and x86-64-v4.