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).

Intel Core i7-740QM

Intel Core Solo T1300

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: 1018 vs 518
8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1831 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	1018 vs 518
PassMark - CPU mark	1831 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

1018

518

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1831

210

Name	Intel Core i7-740QM	Intel Core Solo T1300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018	518
PassMark - CPU mark	1831	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)