Intel Core i5-480M vs Intel Core i7-720QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-480M and Intel Core i7-720QM 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-480M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • 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
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1157 vs 925
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 393 vs 362
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.073 vs 2.405
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.919 vs 0.835
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 December 2010 vs 23 September 2009
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1157 vs 925
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 393 vs 362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.073 vs 2.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.919 vs 0.835

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-720QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 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 - CPU mark: 1656 vs 1324
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1146 vs 845
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.559 vs 0.531
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.243 vs 25.017
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.323 vs 0.12
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1656 vs 1324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1146 vs 845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.559 vs 0.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.243 vs 25.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.323 vs 0.12

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-480M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1157
925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1324
1656
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
393
362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
845
1146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.531
0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
25.017
31.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.12
0.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.073
2.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.919
0.835
Name Intel Core i5-480M Intel Core i7-720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1157 925
PassMark - CPU mark 1324 1656
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 393 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 845 1146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.531 0.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 25.017 31.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.12 0.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.073 2.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.919 0.835

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-480M Intel Core i7-720QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Clarksfield
Launch date 4 December 2010 23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $81 $546
Place in performance rating 3034 3036
Price now $80.60 $109.95
Processor Number i5-480M i7-720QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.79 8.07
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 382 million 774 million

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 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 766 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)

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