Intel Core i3-5010U vs Intel Core i7-640UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-5010U and Intel Core i7-640UM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5010U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1236 vs 879
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2188 vs 1183
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1236 vs 879
PassMark - CPU mark 2188 vs 1183

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640UM

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.27 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1425 vs 491
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2406 vs 1102
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.27 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1425 vs 491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2406 vs 1102

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-5010U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1236
879
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2188
1183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
491
1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1102
2406
Name Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i7-640UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1236 879
PassMark - CPU mark 2188 1183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 491 1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1102 2406
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3211
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3211

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i7-640UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Arrandale
Launch date 5 January 2015 4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $305
Place in performance rating 2034 2042
Price now $303.93
Processor Number i3-5010U i7-640UM
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.95
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 82 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz 2.27 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Device ID 0x1616
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1 2x4 1x16

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)