Intel Core i7-740QM vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-740QM and Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 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 36% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.16 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 739
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1831 vs 663
  • Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 367 vs 251
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1190 vs 447
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 2.16 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1018 vs 739
PassMark - CPU mark 1831 vs 663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 367 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1190 vs 447

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-740QM
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1018
739
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1831
663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
367
251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1190
447
Name Intel Core i7-740QM Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1018 739
PassMark - CPU mark 1831 663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 367 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1190 447
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 Pentium Dual Core T3400

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarksfield Merom
Launch date 23 September 2009 1 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $546
Place in performance rating 2967 2971
Price now $109.95
Processor Number i7-740QM T3400
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.57
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.73 GHz 2.16 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 667 MHz FSB
Die size 296 mm2 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz 667 MHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz 2.16 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
Sockets supported PGA988 PPGA478
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)