Intel Core i7-2640M vs Intel Core i5-2537M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2640M and Intel Core i5-2537M 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 i5-2537M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2640M

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1498 vs 954
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2467 vs 1223
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 594 vs 277
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1292 vs 606

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 September 2011 vs 3 January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.30 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8.01 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1498 vs 954
PassMark - CPU mark	2467 vs 1223
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	594 vs 277
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1292 vs 606

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2537M

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2640M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2537M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1498

954

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2467

1223

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

594

277

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1292

606

Name	Intel Core i7-2640M	Intel Core i5-2537M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1498	954
PassMark - CPU mark	2467	1223
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	594	277
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1292	606
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 i5-2537M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 September 2011	3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	$250
Place in performance rating	2777	2778
Price now	$185.97
Processor Number	i7-2640M	i5-2537M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	6.23
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 Million	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8.01 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	900 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	900 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
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	31mm x 24 mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023, PPGA988	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
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
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® 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
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)