Intel Core i3-390M vs Intel Core i7-640LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-390M 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 i3-390M

Intel Core i7-640LM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1076 vs 1053
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 798 vs 782

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 December 2010 vs 4 January 2010
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1076 vs 1053
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798 vs 782

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640LM

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for 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 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1525 vs 1276
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 400 vs 386

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1525 vs 1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400 vs 386

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-390M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640LM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1076

1053

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

1525

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

386

400

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

782

Name	Intel Core i3-390M	Intel Core i7-640LM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1076	1053
PassMark - CPU mark	1276	1525
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386	400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798	782

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-390M	Intel Core i7-640LM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	4 December 2010	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$39	$332
Place in performance rating	2607	2609
Price now	$38.95
Processor Number	i3-390M	i7-640LM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.49
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz	566 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	566 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	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	1x16
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® SSE4.1, 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)