Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i5-2540M vs HP Intel Xeon E3-1240

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2540M:i5-2540M
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:E3-1240
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:3.3 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-2540M:PGA988
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2540M:Laptop
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-2540M:4
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:8
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2540M:3.3 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:3.7 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2540M, Intel Xeon E3-1240
27 specifications	A HP Intel Core i5-2540M View product	B HP Intel Xeon E3-1240 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2540M	E3-1240
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	Laptop	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	80 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	33
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Features1 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Mobile	Server
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Temperature (max)Known for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C

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