Intel Core i7-740QM vs Intel Core Solo T1300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-740QM and Intel Core Solo T1300 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 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • 7 more threads: 8 vs 1
  • Around 77% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1020 vs 518
  • 8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1833 vs 210
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 September 2009 vs January 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Number of threads 8 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1020 vs 518
PassMark - CPU mark 1833 vs 210

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Solo T1300

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 45 Watt
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 27 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-740QM
CPU 2: Intel Core Solo T1300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1020
518
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1833
210
Name Intel Core i7-740QM Intel Core Solo T1300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1020 518
PassMark - CPU mark 1833 210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 367
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1190
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 Solo T1300

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarksfield Yonah
Launch date 23 September 2009 January 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $546
Place in performance rating 2966 2973
Price now $109.95
Processor Number i7-740QM T1300
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 1.66 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 667 MHz FSB
Die size 296 mm2 90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz 667 MHz
L1 cache 256 KB 64 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 1.66 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 8 1
Transistor count 774 million 151 million
VID voltage range 1.1625V - 1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported PGA988 PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 27 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

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 32-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)