i3-330M vs i7-640LM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-640LM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.97
+49.2%
Core i3-330M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.65

Core i7-640LM outperforms Core i3-330M by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24842750
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i3
Power efficiency3.661.75
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$332$49

Detailed specifications

Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M 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 speed2.13 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz0.03 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 1.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier1616
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+177 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA
Number of transistors382+177 Million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
PAE36 Bit36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency566 MHz667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640LM and Core i3-330M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-640LM 0.97
+49.2%
i3-330M 0.65

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.

i7-640LM 1531
+49.8%
i3-330M 1022

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-640LM 366
+34.6%
i3-330M 272

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-640LM 680
+20.1%
i3-330M 566

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-640LM 3054
+31.1%
i3-330M 2330

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-640LM 5956
+8.5%
i3-330M 5491

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-640LM 2539
+13.9%
i3-330M 2230

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-640LM 21.43
+11.8%
i3-330M 23.95

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-640LM 2
+7.4%
i3-330M 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 0.65
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

i7-640LM has a 49.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-640LM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-330M in performance tests.


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