Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i5-2500 vs HP Intel Core i7-2630QM

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2500:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2500:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2500:i5-2500
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2500:3.3 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-2500:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-2500:45 nm
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:32 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2500:PC
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:Laptop
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-2500:4
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2500, Intel Core i7-2630QM
26 specifications	A HP Intel Core i5-2500 View product	B HP Intel Core i7-2630QM View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2500	i7-2630QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	20
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Features1 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Mobile
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Depth	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Temperature (max)Differs	72.6 °C	100 °C

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