Intel Core i7-740QM vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-740QM and Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 i7-740QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 47% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1018 vs 740
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1831 vs 698
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 367 vs 250
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1190 vs 429
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 September 2009 vs 1 October 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1018 vs 740
PassMark - CPU mark 1831 vs 698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 367 vs 250
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1190 vs 429

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-740QM
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1018
740
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1831
698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
367
250
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1190
429
Name Intel Core i7-740QM Intel Core 2 Duo T5870
PassMark - Single thread mark 1018 740
PassMark - CPU mark 1831 698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 367 250
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1190 429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 14.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.565

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-740QM Intel Core 2 Duo T5870

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarksfield Merom
Launch date 23 September 2009 1 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $546
Place in performance rating 2966 2969
Price now $109.95
Processor Number i7-740QM T5870
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.57
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.73 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 296 mm2 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz 800 MHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 2048 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 774 million 291 million
VID voltage range 1.075V-1.175V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2
PCIe configurations 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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)