Intel Core i3-330M vs Intel Core i7-740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-330M and Intel Core i7-740QM 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).

Intel Core i3-330M

Intel Core i7-740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	10 January 2010 vs 23 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-740QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1018 vs 815
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1831 vs 1024
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 367 vs 317
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1190 vs 689
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.603 vs 1.641

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018 vs 815
PassMark - CPU mark	1831 vs 1024
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	367 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1190 vs 689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.603 vs 1.641

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-330M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

815

1018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1024

1831

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

317

367

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

689

1190

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.641

4.603

Name	Intel Core i3-330M	Intel Core i7-740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	815	1018
PassMark - CPU mark	1024	1831
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317	367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	689	1190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.641	4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.565

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-330M	Intel Core i7-740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Clarksfield
Launch date	10 January 2010	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	$546
Place in performance rating	2963	2966
Price now	$48.56	$109.95
Processor Number	i3-330M	i7-740QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.85	8.57
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	382 million	774 million
L1 cache		256 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2
PCIe configurations	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)