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Intel Core i7-2640M vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Intel Core i7-2640M

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The Intel Core i7-2640M is the fastest dual core processor at the time of introduction in Q3 2011 and successor of the slower clocked i7-2620M. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the slower Core i5, the i7 offers a larger last level cache of 4MB. The base clock speed is 2.8 GHz but due to Turbo Boost it can reach 3.3 GHz (2 cores active) and 3.5 GHz (1 core active).

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo 2.0 and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. 

Der i7-2640M offers an integrated graphics card ( Intel HD Graphics 3000) which is clearly faster then the older Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs. As the new GPU is included in the CPU, it is also manufactured in 32nm and shares the fast level 3 cache with the CPU cores (using a new ring bus). In the 2620M it is clocked from 650-1300MHz (Turbo Boost), and in the 2640M it should be similar.

Furthermore, an improved dual-channel DDR3 memory controller is included on the CPU die that is used by the CPU and GPU part.

Due to the improved architecture and the new Turbo Boost 2.0, the average performance of the Core i7-2640M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i7 dual core. The performance should even excel the old high-end quad core models like the Core i7-820QM.

The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and memory controller.

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

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The Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 is a CULV laptop processor for small and light laptops. Due to the small clock speed, the CPU is specified with a TDP of only 10 Watt. For non demanding tasks, the performance of both cores is sufficient. Many laptops with the SU7300 feature an overclocking option to run the CPU at higher clock rates (e.g. 1.7 GHz in the Asus UL series). Compared to the Atom series, the SU7300 is signifantly faster.

ModelIntel Core i7-2640MIntel Core 2 Duo SU7300
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core 2 Duo
CodenameSandy BridgePenryn
Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn
Intel Core i7-2960XM compare2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2860QM compare2.5 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2920XM compare2.5 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2760QM compare2.4 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2820QM compare2.3 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2720QM compare2.2 - 3.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2675QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2670QM compare2.2 - 3.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2635QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2630QM compare2 - 2.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2640M « 2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2620M compare2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2649M compare2.3 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2629M compare2.1 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2677M compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2637M compare1.7 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2657M compare1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-2617M compare1.5 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 compare3.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 compare2.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9600 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 compare2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 compare2.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 compare2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 compare2.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 compare2.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6770 compare2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 compare2.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 compare2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7370 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 compare2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 compare1.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9380 compare1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 compare2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 compare1.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 compare1.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 « 1.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock2800 - 3500 MHz1300 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB3 MB
L3 Cache4 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 2
TDP35 Watt10 Watt
Transistors624 Million410 Million
Technology32 nm45 nm
Die Size149 mm2107 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C105 °C
FeaturesHD Graphics 3000, DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationEnhanced Speedstep, VT-x, TXT
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$346 U.S.
Announced
FSB800
SocketBGA956
Manufacturerark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 SU7300 +
392 Points (0%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 SU7300 +
208 Points (9%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 SU7300 +
84 Points (9%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 SU7300 +
min: 149     avg: 154.5     median: 154.5 (0%)     max: 160 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 SU7300 +
min: 72     avg: 72.2     median: 72.2 (0%)     max: 72.4 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 SU7300 +
min: 38.39     avg: 38.7     median: 38.7 (12%)     max: 39 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3.07     avg: 3.1     median: 3.2 (4%)     max: 3.2 Points
min: 0.77     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (1%)     max: 0.79 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.4 Points (34%)
0.4 Points (10%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4009     avg: 4383     median: 4443 (27%)     max: 4506 Points
min: 869     avg: 1462     median: 1496 (9%)     max: 1645 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 9691     avg: 9766     median: 9778 (7%)     max: 9833 Points
min: 1642     avg: 2777     median: 2813 (2%)     max: 3181 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 11067     avg: 11767     median: 11874 (8%)     max: 12037 Points
min: 3020     avg: 3045     median: 3045.5 (2%)     max: 3067 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 5445     avg: 5549     median: 5534 (7%)     max: 5665 Points
min: 1501     avg: 1576     median: 1586 (2%)     max: 1629 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 478.5     avg: 493.6     median: 489 (6%)     max: 524 s
min: 2029     avg: 3417     median: 3615 (43%)     max: 4608 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 15     avg: 15.5     median: 15.1 (3%)     max: 16.61 s
min: 37.2     avg: 67.6     median: 61.3 (12%)     max: 118.5 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2555     avg: 2632     median: 2620 (4%)     max: 2733 Points
885 Points (1%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
1 SU7300 +
min: 2492     avg: 2515     median: 2514.5 (1%)     max: 2537 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 SU7300 +
min: 1445     avg: 1450     median: 1450 (17%)     max: 1455 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 16.38     avg: 16.9     median: 17 (6%)     max: 17.21 fps
4.8 fps (2%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 88.7     avg: 91     median: 89.3 (21%)     max: 95 fps
26.5 fps (6%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 SU7300 +
0.5 fps (1%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.124     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.152 GB/s
0 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.198     avg: 0.2     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.27 GB/s
0.1 GB/s (2%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.6 GB/s (4%)
0.1 GB/s (0%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 SU7300 +
8394 Seconds (59%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 SU7300 +
min: 2.84     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (62%)     max: 2.86 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3882     avg: 3934     median: 3927 (8%)     max: 3978 Points
min: 1078     avg: 1167     median: 1178 (3%)     max: 1229 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 11     avg: 11.2     median: 11 (2%)     max: 11.66 s
min: 22     avg: 34.2     median: 37.2 (8%)     max: 38 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 25     avg: 26     median: 26 (1%)     max: 27.04 s
min: 54     avg: 78     median: 85 (4%)     max: 88 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 604     avg: 626     median: 634 (3%)     max: 639 s
min: 1341     avg: 1830     median: 2059 (9%)     max: 2091 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 64300     avg: 64523     median: 64545 (31%)     max: 64700 MIPS
min: 10480     avg: 11679     median: 11968.5 (6%)     max: 12300 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 39000     avg: 39255     median: 39135 (30%)     max: 39750 MFLOPS
min: 8790     avg: 9118     median: 8911 (7%)     max: 9860 MFLOPS
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 SU7300 +
min: 2440     avg: 2819     median: 2819 (6%)     max: 3198 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Prozessor
100%
1 SU7300 +
4.2 Points (60%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
min: 7     avg: 7.2     median: 7.1 (91%)     max: 7.6 Points
4.1 Points (53%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 10127     avg: 10509     median: 10559 (9%)     max: 10838 Points
min: 2303     avg: 2494     median: 2579 (2%)     max: 2600 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 2640M +
min: 3902     avg: 4140     median: 4172 (11%)     max: 4320 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
26569 Points (22%)
11926 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
2876 Points (7%)
983 Points (2%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SU7300 +
207 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SU7300 +
392 Points (1%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1024 Points (10%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
1707 Points (2%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
1536 Points (2%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
855 Points (13%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 2640M +
7873 Points (64%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 2640M +
6847 Points (62%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 2640M +
7293 Points (14%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 2640M +
6298 Points (13%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 2640M +
6913 Points (18%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-2640M → 100% n=24

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 → 42% n=24

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