Intel Core i7-2760QM vs Intel Core i7-640LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2760QM and Intel Core i7-640LM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-2760QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1538 vs 1049
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4392 vs 1522
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 641 vs 400
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2250 vs 782
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 September 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 4096 KB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1538 vs 1049
PassMark - CPU mark 4392 vs 1522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 641 vs 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2250 vs 782

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640LM

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2760QM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640LM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1538
1049
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4392
1522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
641
400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2250
782
Name Intel Core i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-640LM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1538 1049
PassMark - CPU mark 4392 1522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 641 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2250 782
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 60.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.107

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2760QM Intel Core i7-640LM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 3 September 2011 4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $378 $332
Place in performance rating 2617 2622
Price now $159.81
Processor Number i7-2760QM i7-640LM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 12.12
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 995 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 566 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz 566 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
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1224, FCPGA988 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16

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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-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)