Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP i7-2820QM processor vs HP Intel Core i3-2120

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i3-2120 has 1 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP i7-2820QM processor (3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The HP i7-2820QM processor has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Core i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The HP i7-2820QM processor has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Core i3-2120 (8 vs 4). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7 on the HP i7-2820QM processor, Intel® Core™ i3 on the HP Intel Core i3-2120. Processor generation: 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 on the HP i7-2820QM processor, 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3 on the HP Intel Core i3-2120.

Processor family
- i7-2820QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Core i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- i7-2820QM processor:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Core i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- i7-2820QM processor:i7-2820QM
- Intel Core i3-2120:i3-2120
Processor base frequency
- i7-2820QM processor:2.3 GHz
- Intel Core i3-2120:3.3 GHz
Processor cores
- i7-2820QM processor:4
- Intel Core i3-2120:2
Processor socket
- i7-2820QM processor:PGA988
- Intel Core i3-2120:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threads
- i7-2820QM processor:8
- Intel Core i3-2120:4
Processor cache
- i7-2820QM processor:8 MB
- Intel Core i3-2120:3 MB

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Comparison of i7-2820QM, Intel Core i3-2120
27 specifications	A HP i7-2820QM processor Model i7-2820QM View product	B HP Intel Core i3-2120 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2820QM	i3-2120
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	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 threadsDiffers	8	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	65 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	33
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 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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