Intel Core i7-2657M vs AMD G-T40N

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Intel Core i7-2657M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T40N
Intel Core i7-2657M AMD G-T40N

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2657M or AMD G-T40N - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-2657M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2657M was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD G-T40N has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T40N was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD G (13)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2657M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2657M is 1.60 GHz (2.70 GHz) while the AMD G-T40N has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T40N is at 1.00 GHz.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD G-T40N
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD G-T40N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-2657M or AMD G-T40N has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 3
32 nm Technology 40 nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 1
96 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2657M can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD G-T40N supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD G-T40N
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1066
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2657M is 17 W, while the AMD G-T40N has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD G-T40N
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2657M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD G-T40N is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-2657M Characteristic AMD G-T40N
32 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2011
270 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (100%)
AMD G-T40N AMD G-T40N
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (23%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T40N AMD G-T40N
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
516 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-2657M AMD G-T40N
Unknown Unknown

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