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| Intel Core i7 740QM vs i5 3210M |
Released June, 2010
Intel Core i7 740QM
- 1.73 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 740QM
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3210M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the i5 3210M
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 740QM vs i5 3210M
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 740QM
4,698
Core i5 3210M
5,193
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 740QM
1,616
Core i5 3210M
2,547
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 740QM
110,600 MB/s
Core i5 3210M
2,090,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 740QM
4,422
Core i5 3210M
4,949
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 740QM
5,129
Core i5 3210M
5,310
GeekBench
Core i7 740QM
6,097
Core i5 3210M
7,934
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 740QM
3,207
Core i5 3210M
3,823
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 740QM
913
Core i5 3210M
1,524
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 740QM | vs | i5 3210M |
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Clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
rPGA 988A | |||
rPGA 988B | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 45W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.01 pt/W | 12.39 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 36.56W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 2,500 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 740QM | vs | i5 3210M |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 22 nm | |
Transistor count | 774,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 13 | 25 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.74 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.73 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,607.8 | 1,623.4 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.74 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | HD 4000 | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 8,192 MB | 32,768 MB |
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