Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i5-3230M vs HP Intel Core i7-3940XM

Key differences

Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-3230M:i5-3230M
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:i7-3940XM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:3 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-3230M:2
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:4
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-3230M:4
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:3.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-3230M:3 MB
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i5-3230M:35 W
- Intel Core i7-3940XM:55 W

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-3230M, Intel Core i7-3940XM
63 specifications	A HP Intel Core i5-3230M View product	B HP Intel Core i7-3940XM View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-3940XM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	55 W
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	30
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1350 MHz
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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