A4-9120C SoC vs i7-640LM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2730	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	1.47	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)	7 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$332	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	81+177 mm2	125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC 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
Socket	BGA1288	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no 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
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC 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 i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC 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 i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	Radeon R4E 3CU
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	566 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640LM and A4-9120C SoC.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	7 January 2019
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	6 Watt

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