Intel Core i3-3110M vs Intel Core i7-640LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3110M 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3110M

Intel Core i7-640LM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 1058
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1637 vs 1531
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 440 vs 400
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 991 vs 782

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2012 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240 vs 1058
PassMark - CPU mark	1637 vs 1531
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	440 vs 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	991 vs 782

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640LM

Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (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

Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3110M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640LM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1637

1531

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

440

400

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

991

782

Name	Intel Core i3-3110M	Intel Core i7-640LM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240	1058
PassMark - CPU mark	1637	1531
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	440	400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	991	782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2703

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3110M	Intel Core i7-640LM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 September 2012	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$332
Place in performance rating	2618	2609
Price now	$139.95
Processor Number	i3-3110M	i7-640LM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.48
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	566 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1 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 4000	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988, 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)