i7-640UM vs Pentium N3710

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2546	2654
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	13.72	3.89
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	1 April 2016 (8 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$305

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.56 GHz	2.27 GHz
Bus type	IDI	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	9
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® 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	no data	+
Smart Response	-	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	12.799 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 405	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	500 MHz
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3710 and Core i7-640UM.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.87	0.74
Recency	1 April 2016	7 January 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	18 Watt

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