Intel Core i7-2640M vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
What is the difference between Intel Core i7-2640M and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 593 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 396 |
| 1283 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1266 |
| 2432 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | |
| 1486 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | |
| 1439 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 1649 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i7-2640M | Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 |
| 2800 MHz | Frequency | 2660 MHz |
| 3500 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Yorkfield |
| FCBGA1023, PPGA988 | Package | LGA775 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 591 | Single-Core Score | 397 |
| 1413 | Multi-Core Score | 1304 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 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 | Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P43T-ES3G |
| MacBookPro8,1 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-94245B3640C91C81 MacBookPro8,1 | Motherboard | Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P43T-ES3G |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i7-2640M | Name | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 4 Cores |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7 |
| 2.80 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.67 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 2666 MHz | |
| Package | Socket 775 LGA | |
| Codename | Yorkfield | |
| 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 | 6.00 MB x 2 |
| 4.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache |
Memory Information
| 8.00 GB | Size | 8.00 GB |
| Frequency | 666 MHz | |
| 1333 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR3 | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 591 | Single-Core Score | 397 |
|---|---|---|
| 645 | Crypto Score | 53 |
| 553 | Integer Score | 424 |
| 665 | Floating Point Score | 396 |
| 645 1.10 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 53 92.7 MB/sec |
| 621 3.14 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 595 3.01 MB/sec |
| 589 27.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 498 23.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 598 1.69 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 406 1.15 MTE/sec |
| 439 515.1 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 383 449.3 KElements/sec |
| 531 166.3 Krows/sec | SQLite | 435 136.2 Krows/sec |
| 549 29.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 424 23.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 529 168.5 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 362 115.5 KB/sec |
| 563 4.38 Klines/sec | Clang | 433 3.37 Klines/sec |
| 582 6.75 images/sec | Camera | 332 3.85 images/sec |
| 552 690.3 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 374 468.1 Kpairs/sec |
| 787 4872.8 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 429 2660.0 FPS |
| 556 30.5 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 350 19.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 657 5.06 images/sec | Face Detection | 446 3.43 images/sec |
| 617 15.2 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 470 11.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1091 53.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 593 29.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 1104 15.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 490 6.68 Mpixels/sec |
| 734 589.3 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 476 382.3 Kpixels/sec |
| 461 4.13 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 264 2.37 Kpixels/sec |
| 586 18.7 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 491 15.7 Words/sec |
| 484 18.7 images/sec | Machine Learning | 178 6.88 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1413 | Multi-Core Score | 1304 |
|---|---|---|
| 1658 | Crypto Score | 205 |
| 1322 | Integer Score | 1373 |
| 1570 | Floating Point Score | 1339 |
| 1658 2.83 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 205 358.5 MB/sec |
| 1810 9.15 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 2020 10.2 MB/sec |
| 1352 63.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1879 88.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1589 4.48 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 781 2.20 MTE/sec |
| 1010 1.19 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1442 1.69 MElements/sec |
| 1177 368.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1656 518.7 Krows/sec |
| 1281 69.5 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1298 70.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 1275 406.3 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 963 306.7 KB/sec |
| 1327 10.3 Klines/sec | Clang | 1661 12.9 Klines/sec |
| 1233 14.3 images/sec | Camera | 1176 13.6 images/sec |
| 1404 1.76 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1309 1.64 Mpairs/sec |
| 2186 13545.1 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1681 10412.7 FPS |
| 1247 68.6 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1354 74.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 1641 12.6 images/sec | Face Detection | 1759 13.5 images/sec |
| 1623 40.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1555 38.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 2381 116.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1842 90.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 2593 35.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1760 24.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 2080 1.67 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1897 1.52 Mpixels/sec |
| 1002 8.97 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 977 8.76 Kpixels/sec |
| 1320 42.2 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1133 36.2 Words/sec |
| 826 31.9 images/sec | Machine Learning | 449 17.4 images/sec |