Intel Core i7-640LM vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-640LM and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 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).

Intel Core i7-640LM

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640LM

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 71.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	4 January 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 2% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1282 vs 1053
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2484 vs 1528
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 444 vs 400
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1400 vs 782

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1282 vs 1053
PassMark - CPU mark	2484 vs 1528
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	444 vs 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1400 vs 782

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-640LM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1053

1282

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1528

2484

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

400

444

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

782

1400

Name	Intel Core i7-640LM	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1053	1282
PassMark - CPU mark	1528	2484
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400	444
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	782	1400
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.276

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-640LM	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Yorkfield
Launch date	4 January 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$332
Place in performance rating	2617	2998
Processor Number	i7-640LM	Q9650
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$54.49
Value for money (0-100)		22.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	214 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB (per die)
L3 cache	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million	820 million
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	566 MHz
Graphics max frequency	566 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)