Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i5-2430M vs HP Intel Core i7-2960XM

58specifications compared
18differ
40identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Core i5-2430M (2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Core i5-2430M (4 vs 2). The HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Core i5-2430M (8 vs 4). Only the HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has ECC. Only the HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2430M:i5-2430M
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:i7-2960XM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:2.7 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2430M:2
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:4
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-2430M:4
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2430M:3 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-2430M:3 MB
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i5-2430M:35 W
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:55 W

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2430M, Intel Core i7-2960XM
61 specifications	A HP Intel Core i5-2430M View product	B HP Intel Core i7-2960XM View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i7-2960XM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.7 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 rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	55 W
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Embedded options available	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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