Intel Pentium 997 vs Intel Core i7-640M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 997 and Intel Core i7-640M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 Pentium 997

Intel Core i7-640M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 997

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 20 September 2010
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 116% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1372 vs 746
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2063 vs 809
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 499 vs 287
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1036 vs 501

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1372 vs 746
PassMark - CPU mark	2063 vs 809
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	499 vs 287
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1036 vs 501

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 997
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

746

1372

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

809

2063

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

287

499

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

501

1036

Name	Intel Pentium 997	Intel Core i7-640M
PassMark - Single thread mark	746	1372
PassMark - CPU mark	809	2063
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	287	499
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	501	1036
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.292

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 997	Intel Core i7-640M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2012	20 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$346
Place in performance rating	2917	2908
Processor Number	997	i7-640M
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$199.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.18
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)