Intel Pentium A1018 vs Intel Core i7-640UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1018 and Intel Core i7-640UM 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium A1018

Intel Core i7-640UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1018

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1085 vs 879
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1210 vs 1183

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085 vs 879
PassMark - CPU mark	1210 vs 1183

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640UM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1018
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

879

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1183

Name	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i7-640UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085	879
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	1183
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i7-640UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	Q3'13	4 January 2010
Place in performance rating	2025	2028
Processor Number	A1018	i7-640UM
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$305
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		2.27 GHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	500 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
Graphics max frequency		500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	18 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)