Celeron D 350 vs i7-2640M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2113not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.19no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache128 KB16 KB
L2 cache512 KB256 KB
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size149 mm2109 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C67 °C
Number of transistors624 Million125 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.25V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350 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
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data32 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+-
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth228.707 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 73 Watt

i7-2640M has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 108.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2640M and Celeron D 350. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2640M is a notebook processor while Celeron D 350 is a desktop one.


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