Intel 7th Generation Core i5-7500 Processor

Intel 7th Generation Core i5-7500 Processor

Intel Core i5-7500 Processor is a fast mid-range quad-core processor for desktops based on the Kaby Lake architecture and was announced in January 2017. It offers four cores (no HyperThreading and therefore also only 4 threads at once) that run at 3.40 – 3.80 GHz.

Feature :

• Processor Base Frequency- 3.40 GHz
• Max Turbo Frequency- 3.80 GHz
• Cache- 6 MB
• Bus Speed- 8 GT/s DMI3
• Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)- 64 GB
• Memory Types- DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
• Max # of Memory Channels- 2
• Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® HD Graphics 630
• Base Frequency- 350.00 MHz
• Max Dynamic Frequency- 1.10 GHz
• Video Max Memory- 64 GB
• 4K Support- Yes, at 60Hz

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

The performance of the i5-7500 is comparable to a mobile Core i7-7700HQ. Therefore, the performance is sufficient even for demanding applications and games.

Graphics

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 630 has 24 Execution Units (similar to previous HD Graphics 530) running at 350 – 1100 MHz. The performance depends a lot on the memory configuration; it should be comparable to a dedicated Nvidia GeForce 920M in combination with fast DDR4-2133 dual-channel memory.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake now supports hardware decoding for H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google’s VP9 codec. The dual-core Kaby Lake processors, which were announced in January, should also support HDCP 2.2.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors, which improves the efficiency slightly. Intel still specifies the TDP with 65 Watts, which is a lot more than the 45 Watts of the mobile Kaby-Lake-H CPUs but less than e.g. the Core i5-7600K (91 Watt).

This processor has 03 years warranty (no warranty for fan or cooler).