Intel Core i7-2640M vs Intel Core i3-2340UE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2640M and Intel Core i3-2340UE 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2640M
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
- Around 169% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 620
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2465 vs 976
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 4 September 2011 vs June 2011 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 1.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB vs 3072 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1496 vs 620 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2465 vs 976 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2340UE
- Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
| Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB vs 16 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt vs 35 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2640M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2340UE
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| Name | Intel Core i7-2640M | Intel Core i3-2340UE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1496 | 620 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2465 | 976 |
| 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 i3-2340UE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | 4 September 2011 | June 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | |
| Place in performance rating | 2778 | 2787 |
| Price now | $185.97 | |
| Processor Number | i7-2640M | i3-2340UE |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.23 | |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Embedded |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | 1.30 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 149 mm | 149 mm |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100C (BGA) |
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 624 Million | 624 million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 16.6 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| ECC memory support | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x116 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.30 GHz | 800 MHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | 800 MHz |
| 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 | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
Graphics interfaces |
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| CRT | ||
| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) | 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1023, PPGA988 | FCBGA1023 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | 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 | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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) | ||
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