Intel Pentium G640 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G640 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210 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.

Intel Pentium G640

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1306 vs 946
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1349 vs 702

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs June 2009
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1306 vs 946
PassMark - CPU mark	1349 vs 702

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1024 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G640
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1306

946

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1349

702

Name	Intel Pentium G640	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210
PassMark - Single thread mark	1306	946
PassMark - CPU mark	1349	702
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	489
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	869

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G640	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	June 2012	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$179
Place in performance rating	2389	2382
Price now	$24.99
Processor Number	G640
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.86
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	82 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (shared)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	228 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)