Intel Core i3-3120M vs Intel Core i7-640UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3120M and Intel Core i7-640UM 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3120M

Intel Core i7-640UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
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 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1274 vs 879
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1694 vs 1183

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274 vs 879
PassMark - CPU mark	1694 vs 1183

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640UM

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 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1425 vs 465
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2406 vs 1041

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1425 vs 465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2406 vs 1041

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3120M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1274

879

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1694

1183

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

465

1425

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1041

2406

Name	Intel Core i3-3120M	Intel Core i7-640UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274	879
PassMark - CPU mark	1694	1183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	465	1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1041	2406
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.948
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3120M	Intel Core i7-640UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2012	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	$305
Place in performance rating	2019	2029
Price now	$110
Processor Number	i3-3120M	i7-640UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.61
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.20 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	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.27 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	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 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	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	18 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
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)