Celeron N2807 vs Core i7-640M

The Celeron N2807 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Core i7-640M's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.16 GHz on the Celeron N2807 versus 3.46 GHz on the Core i7-640M — a 46.3% clock advantage for the Core i7-640M (base: 1.58 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Celeron N2807 uses the Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) architecture (22 nm), while the Core i7-640M uses Arrandale (2010−2011) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N2807 scores 2,093 against the Core i7-640M's 2,092 — a 0% lead for the Celeron N2807. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Celeron N2807 vs 4 MB (total) on the Core i7-640M.

The Celeron N2807 uses the FCBGA1170 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Core i7-640M uses PGA988 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3L-1333 on the Celeron N2807 versus 1066 on the Core i7-640M — the Core i7-640M supports 198.9% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i7-640M supports up to 8 of RAM compared to 4 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 1 (Celeron N2807) vs 2 (Core i7-640M). PCIe lanes: 4 (Celeron N2807) vs 16 (Core i7-640M) — the Core i7-640M offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Celeron N2807) and HM55,HM57,QM57 (Core i7-640M).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Celeron N2807) vs true (Core i7-640M). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) (Celeron N2807) and Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake) (Core i7-640M) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron N2807 targets Netbook. Direct competitor: Celeron N2807 rivals AMD E1-6010; Core i7-640M rivals Core 2 Duo T9600.