Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP i5-2540M processor vs HP Intel Core i3-2120

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- i5-2540M processor:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- i5-2540M processor:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- i5-2540M processor:i5-2540M
- Intel Core i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor base frequency
- i5-2540M processor:2.6 GHz
- Intel Core i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor socket
- i5-2540M processor:PGA988
- Intel Core i3-2120:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- i5-2540M processor:35 W
- Intel Core i3-2120:65 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- i5-2540M processor:26
- Intel Core i3-2120:33
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- i5-2540M processor:21.3 GB/s
- Intel Core i3-2120:21 GB/s

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Comparison of i5-2540M, Intel Core i3-2120
27 specifications	A HP i5-2540M processor Model i5-2540M View product	B HP Intel Core i3-2120 View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2540M	i3-2120
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	65 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	33
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Featuresidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Temperature (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C
Operational conditionsidentical
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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