Intel Core i7-2640M vs Intel Core 2 Extreme Q6850
What is the difference between Intel Core i7-2640M and Intel Core 2 Extreme Q6850. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 593 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 412 |
| 1283 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1264 |
| 2432 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | |
| 1486 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | |
| 1439 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 1360 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i7-2640M | Processor | Intel Core 2 Extreme Q6850 |
| 2800 MHz | Frequency | 3000 MHz |
| 3500 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kentsfield |
| FCBGA1023, PPGA988 | Package | Socket 775 LGA |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 591 | Single-Core Score | 411 |
| 1413 | Multi-Core Score | 1302 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.2.0 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 10.13.6 (Build 17G14042) | Operating System | Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011) | Model | Aquarius Aquarius Pro, Std, Elt Series |
| MacBookPro8,1 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-94245B3640C91C81 MacBookPro8,1 | Motherboard | ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5Q SE |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i7-2640M | Name | Intel Core 2 Extreme Q6850 |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 4 Cores |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11 |
| 2.80 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 3.00 GHz | |
| Package | Socket 775 LGA | |
| Codename | Kentsfield | |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB x 2 |
| 4.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache |
Memory Information
| 8.00 GB | Size | 8.00 GB |
| Frequency | 332 MHz | |
| 1333 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR3 | Type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 591 | Single-Core Score | 411 |
|---|---|---|
| 645 | Crypto Score | 59 |
| 553 | Integer Score | 439 |
| 665 | Floating Point Score | 408 |
| 645 1.10 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 59 103.0 MB/sec |
| 621 3.14 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 561 2.84 MB/sec |
| 589 27.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 524 24.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 598 1.69 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 373 1.05 MTE/sec |
| 439 515.1 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 374 439.1 KElements/sec |
| 531 166.3 Krows/sec | SQLite | 479 150.0 Krows/sec |
| 549 29.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 465 25.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 529 168.5 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 380 121.2 KB/sec |
| 563 4.38 Klines/sec | Clang | 475 3.70 Klines/sec |
| 582 6.75 images/sec | Camera | 364 4.21 images/sec |
| 552 690.3 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 259 324.3 Kpairs/sec |
| 787 4872.8 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 437 2705.9 FPS |
| 556 30.5 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 382 21.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 657 5.06 images/sec | Face Detection | 499 3.84 images/sec |
| 617 15.2 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 512 12.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1091 53.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 579 28.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 1104 15.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 837 11.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 734 589.3 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 504 405.1 Kpixels/sec |
| 461 4.13 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 291 2.61 Kpixels/sec |
| 586 18.7 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 416 13.3 Words/sec |
| 484 18.7 images/sec | Machine Learning | 161 6.21 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1413 | Multi-Core Score | 1302 |
|---|---|---|
| 1658 | Crypto Score | 227 |
| 1322 | Integer Score | 1400 |
| 1570 | Floating Point Score | 1270 |
| 1658 2.83 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 227 396.4 MB/sec |
| 1810 9.15 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1780 9.00 MB/sec |
| 1352 63.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1919 90.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1589 4.48 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 700 1.97 MTE/sec |
| 1010 1.19 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1583 1.86 MElements/sec |
| 1177 368.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1825 571.7 Krows/sec |
| 1281 69.5 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1506 81.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1275 406.3 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 949 302.4 KB/sec |
| 1327 10.3 Klines/sec | Clang | 1724 13.4 Klines/sec |
| 1233 14.3 images/sec | Camera | 1211 14.0 images/sec |
| 1404 1.76 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 832 1.04 Mpairs/sec |
| 2186 13545.1 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1696 10509.9 FPS |
| 1247 68.6 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1430 78.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1641 12.6 images/sec | Face Detection | 1903 14.7 images/sec |
| 1623 40.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1541 38.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 2381 116.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1546 75.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 2593 35.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2496 34.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 2080 1.67 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1959 1.57 Mpixels/sec |
| 1002 8.97 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1043 9.34 Kpixels/sec |
| 1320 42.2 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 754 24.1 Words/sec |
| 826 31.9 images/sec | Machine Learning | 395 15.2 images/sec |