Atom S1240 vs i7-740QM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2362not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency2.43no data
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Centerton (2012)
Release date22 June 2010 (14 years ago)11 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.73 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache256 KB56 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCBGA1283
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6.1 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240 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 i7-740QM and Atom S1240 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s10.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240.

PCIe version22.0
PCI Express lanes168
PCI supportno dataPCI Support
UARTno dataUART

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 June 2010 11 December 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

i7-740QM has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Atom S1240, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-740QM is a notebook processor while Atom S1240 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-740QM and Atom S1240, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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