Intel Core i7-660UE vs Intel Core i7-610E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-660UE and Intel Core i7-610E 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.

Intel Core i7-660UE

Intel Core i7-610E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UE

Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-610E

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-660UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-610E

Name	Intel Core i7-660UE	Intel Core i7-610E
PassMark - Single thread mark		1420
PassMark - CPU mark		2071

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-660UE	Intel Core i7-610E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	Q1'10	Q1'10
Place in performance rating	not rated	1799
Processor Number	i7-660UE	i7-610E
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.33 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8.79 GB	8.79 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	BGA 34mmX28mm	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1X16, 2X8	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	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	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)