Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i3-550 vs HP Intel Dual-Core i3-330M

46specifications compared
12differ
34identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i3-550 has 1.07 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Dual-Core i3-330M (3.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The HP Intel Dual-Core i3-330M has 1 more processor cores than the HP Intel Core i3-550 (2 vs 1). The HP Intel Core i3-550 has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP Intel Dual-Core i3-330M (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the HP Intel Dual-Core i3-330M has thermal Monitoring Technologies. Processor model: i3-550 on the HP Intel Core i3-550, i3-330M on the HP Intel Dual-Core i3-330M.

Processor model
- Intel Core i3-550:i3-550
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-550:3.2 GHz
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-550:1
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:2
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-550:4 MB
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i3-550:73 W
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:35 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- Intel Core i3-550:21 GB/s
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:17.1 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- Intel Core i3-550:16 GB
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:8 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Intel Core i3-550:1066,1333 MHz
- Intel Dual-Core i3-330M:800,1066 MHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-550, Intel Dual-Core i3-330M
56 specifications	A HP Intel Core i3-550 View product	B HP Intel Dual-Core i3-330M View product
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-550	i3-330M
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	35 W
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	733 MHz	500 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Features3 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
Number of Graphics & IMC Die Transistors	177 M	177 M
Graphics & IMC Die Size	114 mm²	114 mm²
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options available	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x

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