Intel Core i7-840QM vs Intel Core i7-2630QM

Intel Core i7-840QM $570
Intel Core i7-2630QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.86GHz Clock
4 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz Clock
Socket
PGA 988
Socket
PGA 988
iGPU
No GPU
- -
iGPU
HD 3000 1100MHz
210 GFLOPS FP32

GB6 Single-Core

  • 18% slower vs Core i7-2630QM
  • 22% faster vs Core i7-840QM
Core i7-840QM - GB6S 365
x1
Core i7-2630QM - GB6S 445
x1.22

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 28% slower vs Core i7-2630QM
  • 39% faster vs Core i7-840QM
Core i7-840QM - GB6M 995
x1
Core i7-2630QM - GB6M 1,380
x1.39
  • Same Performance vs Core i7-2630QM
  • Same Performance vs Core i7-840QM
Core i7-840QM - 21.3GB/s
x1
Core i7-2630QM - 21.3GB/s
x1
  • Same TDP vs Core i7-2630QM
  • Same TDP vs Core i7-840QM
Core i7-840QM - 45W
x1
Core i7-2630QM - 45W
x1
GB6S 365
9%
GB6S 445
11%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Nehalem
Architecture
Sandy Bridge
Family
Core 1st Gen
Family
Core 2nd Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Clarksfield
-
-
Codename
Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge-HE-4
Sandy Bridge-4C-GT2
Market Segment
Laptop
Market Segment
Laptop
Release Date
6/1/2010
Release Date
1/1/2011
Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Node
45nm
Node
32nm
Die Size
296 mm²
Die Size
216 mm²
Transistor Count
774 Million
Transistor Count
1.2 Billion
4 Cores
4 Cores
8 Threads
8 Threads
1.86GHz
3.2GHz Boost
14x Multiplier
2GHz
2.9GHz Boost
-
Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.65V Min
1.4V Max
Overclocking
Locked
-
-
-
Type
DMI
Type
DMI
Transfer Rate
2.5GT/s
Transfer Rate
5GT/s
Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
1.25GB/s
Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
Bi-directional
2.5GB/s
Bi-directional
5GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
L3
8MB Shared
16-way set associative
L3
6MB Shared
12-way set associative
Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
8GB
Max Memory
16GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
TDP
45W
TDP
45W
Temp
100°C Max
Temp
100°C Max
PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
No GPU
-
-
- -
HD 3000 1100MHz
96 Shaders
1100MHz
210 GFLOPS FP32
No NPU
No NPU
No Cellular
No Cellular
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