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).

Intel Core i7-740QM

Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

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 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1014 vs 732
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1827 vs 653
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	1014 vs 732
PassMark - CPU mark	1827 vs 653
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

1014

732

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1827

653

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	1014	732
PassMark - CPU mark	1827	653
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	2983	2985
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)