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).

 

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: 1375 vs 746
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2070 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 1375 vs 746
PassMark - CPU mark 2070 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
1375
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
809
2070
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 1375
PassMark - CPU mark 809 2070
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 2910
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)