i7-9700 vs i7-640UM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-640UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.75
Core i7-9700
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.39
+1019%

Core i7-9700 outperforms Core i7-640UM by a whopping 1019% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2654900
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.70
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency3.9312.16
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$305$323

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.27 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier936
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 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)
SocketBGA1288FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX-+
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency500 MHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i7-640UM 0.75
i7-9700 8.39
+1019%

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.

i7-640UM 1183
i7-9700 13280
+1023%

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.

i7-640UM 226
i7-9700 1571
+595%

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.

i7-640UM 442
i7-9700 6209
+1305%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 8.39
Recency 7 January 2010 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 65 Watt

i7-640UM has 261.1% lower power consumption.

i7-9700, on the other hand, has a 1018.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-640UM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-640UM is a notebook processor while Core i7-9700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-640UM and Core i7-9700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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