Intel Core i7-640M vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-640M and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 73% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1376 vs 824
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2073 vs 775
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 499 vs 244
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1036 vs 427
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 September 2010 vs 1 January 2009
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1376 vs 824
PassMark - CPU mark 2073 vs 775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 499 vs 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1036 vs 427

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-640M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1376
824
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2073
775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
499
244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1036
427
Name Intel Core i7-640M Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200
PassMark - Single thread mark 1376 824
PassMark - CPU mark 2073 775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 499 244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1036 427
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 Pentium Dual Core T4200

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Penryn
Launch date 20 September 2010 1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $346
Place in performance rating 2911 2913
Price now $199.95
Processor Number i7-640M T4200
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.18
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.00 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) 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 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 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 382 million 410 million

Memory

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

Graphics

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

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported BGA1288, PGA988 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 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® Active Management technology (AMT)
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)