Intel Core i7-2860QM vs Intel Core i7-840QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2860QM and Intel Core i7-840QM 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 i7-2860QM

Intel Core i7-840QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2860QM

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1554 vs 1138
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4523 vs 1952
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 619 vs 398
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2107 vs 1289

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2011 vs 1 June 2010
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1554 vs 1138
PassMark - CPU mark	4523 vs 1952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	619 vs 398
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2107 vs 1289

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2860QM
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1554

1138

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4523

1952

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

619

398

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2107

1289

Name	Intel Core i7-2860QM	Intel Core i7-840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1554	1138
PassMark - CPU mark	4523	1952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	619	398
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2107	1289
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.069

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2860QM	Intel Core i7-840QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Clarksfield
Launch date	3 January 2011	1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$568	$568
Place in performance rating	2500	2502
Price now	$599.99	$289.97
Processor Number	i7-2860QM	i7-840QM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.43	3.46
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	995 Million	774 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
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)