Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP i5-2540M processor vs HP i7-2920XM processor

Key differences

Processor generation
- i5-2540M processor:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- i7-2920XM processor:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- i5-2540M processor:i5-2540M
- i7-2920XM processor:i7-2920XM
Processor base frequency
- i5-2540M processor:2.6 GHz
- i7-2920XM processor:2.5 GHz
Processor cores
- i5-2540M processor:2
- i7-2920XM processor:4
Processor threads
- i5-2540M processor:4
- i7-2920XM processor:8
Processor boost frequency
- i5-2540M processor:3.3 GHz
- i7-2920XM processor:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- i5-2540M processor:3 MB
- i7-2920XM processor:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- i5-2540M processor:35 W
- i7-2920XM processor:55 W

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Comparison of i5-2540M, i7-2920XM
24 specifications	A HP i5-2540M processor Model i5-2540M View product	B HP i7-2920XM processor Model i7-2920XM View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2540M	i7-2920XM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.5 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 rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.5 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	26	25
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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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