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HP i5-2520M processor vs HP i5-2540M processor

23specifications compared
4differ
19identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The HP i5-2540M processor has 0.1 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP i5-2520M processor (2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The HP i5-2540M processor has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP i5-2520M processor (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The HP i5-2540M processor has 1 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the HP i5-2520M processor (26 vs 25). Processor model: i5-2520M on the HP i5-2520M processor, i5-2540M on the HP i5-2540M processor.

Processor model
- i5-2520M processor:i5-2520M
- i5-2540M processor:i5-2540M
Processor base frequency
- i5-2520M processor:2.5 GHz
- i5-2540M processor:2.6 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- i5-2520M processor:3.2 GHz
- i5-2540M processor:3.3 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- i5-2520M processor:25
- i5-2540M processor:26

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Comparison of i5-2520M, i5-2540M
23 specifications	A HP i5-2520M processor Model i5-2520M View product	B HP i5-2540M processor Model i5-2540M View product
Processor4 differ
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	i5-2540M
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor socket	PGA988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	26
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	16 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 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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