i7-640M vs i7-3820

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3820
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.63
+177%
Core i7-640M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.31

Core i7-3820 outperforms Core i7-640M by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15022277
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.643.54
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release dateFebruary 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400$346

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M 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 speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size294 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1270 million384 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size64.23 GB8 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3820 and Core i7-640M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

i7-3820 3.63
+177%
i7-640M 1.31

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.

i7-3820 5773
+178%
i7-640M 2073

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.

i7-3820 622
+45.7%
i7-640M 427

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.

i7-3820 2289
+184%
i7-640M 807

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.63 1.31
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

i7-3820 has a 177.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-640M, on the other hand, has 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3820 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-640M in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3820 is a desktop processor while Core i7-640M is a notebook one.


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