Intel Core i3-2310E vs Intel Core i7-640LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2310E and Intel Core i7-640LM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-2310E

Intel Core i7-640LM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2.1x more maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 8 GB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1845 vs 1531

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1845 vs 1531

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640LM

Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100C (BGA)
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1058 vs 733

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100C (BGA)
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1058 vs 733

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2310E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640LM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

733

1058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1845

1531

Name	Intel Core i3-2310E	Intel Core i7-640LM
PassMark - Single thread mark	733	1058
PassMark - CPU mark	1845	1531
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		782

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2310E	Intel Core i7-640LM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	February 2011	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$332
Place in performance rating	2606	2609
Price now	$225
Processor Number	i3-2310E	i7-640LM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.72
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.13 GHz
Die size	149 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100C (BGA)	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 million	382 million
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	566 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	566 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)