Intel Core i7-2640M Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i7-2640M has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1023 socket and was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Core i7-2640M scores 662 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,431 points.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i7-2640M. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i7-2640M. |
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| Name: | Intel Core i7-2640M |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 2000M |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 2 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-2640M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2640M is 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 4 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.80 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-2640M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2640M uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.30 GHz |
| Execution units: | 12 |
| Shader: | 96 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 2.0 x 16 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-2640M is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 4.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1023 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 4.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge H |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q4/2011 |
| Release price: | 280 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-2640M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i5-2415M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2435M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-2640M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD A6-5400K
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz |
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AMD A6-5400B
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.|
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Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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