Intel Core i7-2640M vs Intel Core Duo T2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2640M and Intel Core Duo T2700 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-2640M

Intel Core Duo T2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2640M

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1497 vs 652
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2467 vs 498

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 September 2011 vs 28 July 2006
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1497 vs 652
PassMark - CPU mark	2467 vs 498

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2700

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2640M
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1497

652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2467

498

Name	Intel Core i7-2640M	Intel Core Duo T2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1497	652
PassMark - CPU mark	2467	498
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.127

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2640M	Intel Core Duo T2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Yonah
Launch date	4 September 2011	28 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	$663
Place in performance rating	2777	2769
Price now	$185.97
Processor Number	i7-2640M	T2700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.23
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	149 mm	90 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million	151 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
VID voltage range		1.1625V - 1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023, PPGA988	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)