Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP i5-2430M processor vs HP i7-2960XM processor

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

The HP i7-2960XM processor has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP i5-2430M processor (2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP i7-2960XM processor has 2 more processor cores than the HP i5-2430M processor (4 vs 2). The HP i7-2960XM processor has 4 more processor threads than the HP i5-2430M processor (8 vs 4). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the HP i5-2430M processor, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition on the HP i7-2960XM processor. Processor generation: 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the HP i5-2430M processor, 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 on the HP i7-2960XM processor.

Processor generation
- i5-2430M processor:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- i7-2960XM processor:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- i5-2430M processor:i5-2430M
- i7-2960XM processor:i7-2960XM
Processor base frequency
- i5-2430M processor:2.4 GHz
- i7-2960XM processor:2.7 GHz
Processor cores
- i5-2430M processor:2
- i7-2960XM processor:4
Processor threads
- i5-2430M processor:4
- i7-2960XM processor:8
Processor boost frequency
- i5-2430M processor:3 GHz
- i7-2960XM processor:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- i5-2430M processor:3 MB
- i7-2960XM processor:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- i5-2430M processor:35 W
- i7-2960XM processor:55 W

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Comparison of i5-2430M, i7-2960XM
24 specifications	A HP i5-2430M processor Model i5-2430M View product	B HP i7-2960XM processor Model i7-2960XM View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i7-2960XM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socket	PGA988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	55 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	27
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Operational conditionsidentical
Maximum operating temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Height	37.5 mm	37.5 mm

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