Intel Core i5-540M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-540M and Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540M
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 71% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 1.8 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 65 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1159 vs 688
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1808 vs 604
- Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 432 vs 241
- 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 922 vs 388
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 4 January 2010 vs 9 May 2007 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.07 GHz vs 1.8 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 100°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 65 nm |
| L1 cache | 128 KB vs 64 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1159 vs 688 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1808 vs 604 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 432 vs 241 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 922 vs 388 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
| L2 cache | 2048 KB vs 512 KB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-540M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
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| Name | Intel Core i5-540M | Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1159 | 688 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1808 | 604 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 432 | 241 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 922 | 388 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.467 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 24.338 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.134 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.677 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.984 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-540M | Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Arrandale | Merom |
| Launch date | 4 January 2010 | 9 May 2007 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $257 | $197 |
| Place in performance rating | 3046 | 3039 |
| Price now | $189.95 | $21.99 |
| Processor Number | i5-540M | T7100 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 3.80 | 13.62 |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.53 GHz | 1.80 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | 800 MHz FSB |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.07 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
| Transistor count | 382 million | 291 million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm | 35mm x 35mm |
| Sockets supported | BGA1288, PGA988 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | 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 | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| FSB parity | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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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