Intel Core i7-640M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-640M and Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 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 i7-640M
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1376 vs 836
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2073 vs 747
- 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 499 vs 249
- 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1036 vs 441
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 20 September 2010 vs 1 January 2009 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1376 vs 836 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2073 vs 747 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 499 vs 249 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1036 vs 441 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache | 2048 KB vs 512 KB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-640M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i7-640M | Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1376 | 836 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2073 | 747 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 499 | 249 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1036 | 441 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.541 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 29.806 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.151 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.798 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.292 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-640M | Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Arrandale | Penryn |
Launch date | 20 September 2010 | 1 January 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $346 | |
Place in performance rating | 2911 | 2899 |
Price now | $199.95 | $14.99 |
Processor Number | i7-640M | T6500 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.18 | 25.27 |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | 2.10 GHz |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | 800 MHz FSB |
Die size | 81 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | 800 MHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 2048 KB |
L3 cache | 4096 KB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 105°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 382 million | 410 million |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 500 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 766 MHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 766 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm | |
Sockets supported | BGA1288, PGA988 | PGA478 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |