Intel Core i5-560UM vs Intel Core i7-640UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-560UM and Intel Core i7-640UM 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.

Intel Core i5-560UM

Intel Core i7-640UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-560UM

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 898 vs 841

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2010 vs 4 January 2010
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	898 vs 841

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640UM

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.27 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1168 vs 1015
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1425 vs 1360
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2406 vs 2361

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.27 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1168 vs 1015
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1425 vs 1360
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2406 vs 2361

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-560UM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

898

841

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1015

1168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1360

1425

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2361

2406

Name	Intel Core i5-560UM	Intel Core i7-640UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	898	841
PassMark - CPU mark	1015	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1360	1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2361	2406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-560UM	Intel Core i7-640UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2010	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$305
Place in performance rating	2070	2072
Processor Number	i5-560UM	i7-640UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz	1.20 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	3072 KB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	2.27 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)