Intel Core i5-560M vs Intel Core i7-740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-560M and Intel Core i7-740QM 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).

Intel Core i5-560M

Intel Core i7-740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-560M

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.93 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 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 1016
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1840
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 446 vs 367
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.197 vs 14.115
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.133 vs 1.565

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2010 vs 23 September 2009
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.93 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	1240 vs 1016
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1840
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	446 vs 367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.197 vs 14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.133 vs 1.565

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-740QM

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 Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1190 vs 950
9.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.603 vs 0.479
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.302 vs 0.072

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
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1190 vs 950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.603 vs 0.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.302 vs 0.072

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-560M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1016

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

1840

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

446

367

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

1190

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.479

4.603

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.197

14.115

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.072

0.302

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.133

1.565

Name	Intel Core i5-560M	Intel Core i7-740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240	1016
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	1840
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	446	367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	950	1190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.479	4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.197	14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.072	0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.133	1.565
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.041

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-560M	Intel Core i7-740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Clarksfield
Launch date	1 September 2010	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$546
Place in performance rating	2957	2995
Price now	$89.97	$109.95
Processor Number	i5-560M	i7-740QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.47	8.57
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	1.73 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
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	3.20 GHz	2.93 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)