Intel Core i5-540UM vs Intel Core i7-620UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-540UM and Intel Core i7-620UM 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.

Intel Core i5-540UM

Intel Core i7-620UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540UM

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later

Launch date	24 May 2010 vs 4 January 2010

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620UM

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1010 vs 1002

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	820 vs 818
PassMark - CPU mark	1010 vs 1002

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-540UM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

818

820

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1002

1010

Name	Intel Core i5-540UM	Intel Core i7-620UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	818	820
PassMark - CPU mark	1002	1010

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-540UM	Intel Core i7-620UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	24 May 2010	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$278
Place in performance rating	2529	2531
Processor Number	i5-540UM	i7-620UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	1.06 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
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.13 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	12.8 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	500 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	BGA 34mm x 28mm	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	18 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)