AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i7-640UM

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i7-640UM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1087 vs 879
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1215 vs 1183
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 May 2012 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 vs 879
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 vs 1183

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640UM

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
879
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
1183
Name AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-640UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 879
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 1183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2406

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-640UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Arrandale
Launch date 21 May 2012 4 January 2010
Place in performance rating 2189 2041
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $305
Processor Number i7-640UM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 1.20 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.27 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
L3 cache 4 MB
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600 DDR3 800
Maximum memory size 8 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 497 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz 500 MHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon HD 7520G Intel HD Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported 4 2
VGA

Graphics API support

DirectX 11
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FS1 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size BGA 34mm x 28mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)