Celeron G4920 vs i7-640LM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-640LM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.96
Celeron G4920
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.57
+63.5%

Celeron G4920 outperforms Core i7-640LM by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24842098
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Celeron
Power efficiency3.632.91
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)3 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$332$52

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.13 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier1632
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+177 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® 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
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency566 MHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-640LM 0.96
Celeron G4920 1.57
+63.5%

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.

i7-640LM 1531
Celeron G4920 2500
+63.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 1.57
Recency 7 January 2010 3 April 2018
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 54 Watt

i7-640LM has 100% more threads, and 116% lower power consumption.

Celeron G4920, on the other hand, has a 63.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Celeron G4920 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-640LM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-640LM is a notebook processor while Celeron G4920 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-640LM and Celeron G4920, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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