Core 2 Duo E4600 vs Core i7-740QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-740QM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.15
+135%
Core 2 Duo E4600
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.49

Core i7-740QM outperforms Core 2 Duo E4600 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23852898
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency2.420.71
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date22 June 2010 (14 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.73 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/s800 MHz
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size296 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C73 °C
Number of transistors774 million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600.

PCIe version2no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i7-740QM 1.15
+135%
Core 2 Duo E4600 0.49

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.

i7-740QM 1831
+133%
Core 2 Duo E4600 785

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.

i7-740QM 348
+45.6%
Core 2 Duo E4600 239

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.

i7-740QM 971
+153%
Core 2 Duo E4600 384

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.49
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-740QM has a 134.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-740QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-740QM is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-740QM and Core 2 Duo E4600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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