Intel Core i7-3520M vs Intel Core i7-1365U

Core i7-3520M vs Core i7-1365U benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i7-1365U performs better than the Core i7-3520M. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-3520M in all gaming tests too.

In terms of the number of cores of each of these CPUs, the Core i7-1365U has significantly more cores than the Core i7-3520M. Indeed, the Core i7-1365U has 10 cores compared to 2 cores found in the Core i7-3520M. It also has more threads than the Core i7-3520M. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i7-3520M has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i7-1365U. Despite this, the Core i7-1365U has a significantly higher turbo speed.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i7-3520M has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.