HP Intel Core i3-540 vs HP Intel Core i5-520M

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i3-540 has 0.66 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Core i5-520M (3.06 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP Intel Core i3-540 has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP Intel Core i5-520M (4 MB vs 3 MB). The HP Intel Core i3-540 has 38 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the HP Intel Core i5-520M (73 W vs 35 W). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i3 on the HP Intel Core i3-540, Intel® Core™ i5 on the HP Intel Core i5-520M. Processor generation: Intel® Core™ i3 on the HP Intel Core i3-540, Intel® Core™ i5 on the HP Intel Core i5-520M.

• Processor family
  • Intel Core i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Intel Core i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
• Processor generation
  • Intel Core i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Intel Core i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
• Processor model
  • Intel Core i3-540:i3-540
  • Intel Core i5-520M:i5-520M
• Processor base frequency
  • Intel Core i3-540:3.06 GHz
  • Intel Core i5-520M:2.4 GHz
• Processor socket
  • Intel Core i3-540:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Intel Core i5-520M:Socket 988
• Processor cache
  • Intel Core i3-540:4 MB
  • Intel Core i5-520M:3 MB
• Thermal Design Power (TDP)
  • Intel Core i3-540:73 W
  • Intel Core i5-520M:35 W
• CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
  • Intel Core i3-540:23
  • Intel Core i5-520M:18