Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary vs i7-640UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2654not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency3.93no data
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$305no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.27 GHz4.35 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier9no data
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size81+114 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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
SocketBGA1288AM4
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2010 29 April 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 105 Watt

i7-640UM has 483.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-640UM is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary is a desktop one.


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