i7-2640M vs i5-4402E

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4402E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.69
+9%
Core i7-2640M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.55

Core i5-4402E outperforms Core i7-2640M by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20512113
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency6.404.19
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$346

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size130 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors960 Million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1364FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data228.707 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4402E 1.69
+9%
i7-2640M 1.55

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4402E 2681
+8.7%
i7-2640M 2467

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 1.55
Integrated graphics card 1.84 0.66
Recency 1 October 2013 4 September 2011
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4402E has a 9% higher aggregate performance score, 178.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-4402E and Core i7-2640M.


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