Intel Core i5-540UM vs Intel Core i7-920XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-540UM and Intel Core i7-920XM 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540UM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 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
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 55 Watt
Launch date 24 May 2010 vs 23 September 2009
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920XM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1022 vs 818
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1950 vs 1002
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8196 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1022 vs 818
PassMark - CPU mark 1950 vs 1002

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-540UM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
818
1022
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1002
1950
Name Intel Core i5-540UM Intel Core i7-920XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 818 1022
PassMark - CPU mark 1002 1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1383

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-540UM Intel Core i7-920XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Clarksfield
Launch date 24 May 2010 23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $1,054
Place in performance rating 2535 2537
Processor Number i5-540UM i7-920XM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $399.95
Value for money (0-100) 2.78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 382 million 774 million
L1 cache 256 KB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 12.8 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 500 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 BGA 34mm x 28mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported BGA1288 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt 55 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)