Intel Core i5-580M vs Intel Core i7-940XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-580M and Intel Core i7-940XM 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 i5-580M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 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
  • Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1284 vs 1122
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 26 September 2010 vs 1 June 2010
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1284 vs 1122

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-940XM

  • 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
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2187 vs 1951
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 516 vs 434
  • Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1709 vs 934
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 8196 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2187 vs 1951
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 516 vs 434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1709 vs 934

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-580M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1284
1122
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1951
2187
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
434
516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
934
1709
Name Intel Core i5-580M Intel Core i7-940XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1284 1122
PassMark - CPU mark 1951 2187
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 434 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 934 1709

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-580M Intel Core i7-940XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Clarksfield
Launch date 26 September 2010 1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $266 $1,096
Place in performance rating 2415 2406
Price now $109.95
Processor Number i5-580M i7-940XM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.03
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.66 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 4800 MHz 2500 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz 3.33 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 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)