Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i5-460M vs HP Intel Core i7-870S

32specifications compared
18differ
14identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i7-870S has 0.13 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Core i5-460M (2.66 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). The HP Intel Core i7-870S has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Core i5-460M (4 vs 2). The HP Intel Core i7-870S has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Intel Core i5-460M (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the HP Intel Core i5-460M has thermal Monitoring Technologies. Only the HP Intel Core i7-870S has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-870S:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-870S:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-460M:i5-460M
- Intel Core i7-870S:i7-870S
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-460M:2.53 GHz
- Intel Core i7-870S:2.66 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-460M:2
- Intel Core i7-870S:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-460M:32 nm
- Intel Core i7-870S:45 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-460M:4
- Intel Core i7-870S:8
Processor operating modes
- Intel Core i5-460M:32-bit, 64-bit
- Intel Core i7-870S:64-bit

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-460M, Intel Core i7-870S
59 specifications	A HP Intel Core i5-460M View product	B HP Intel Core i7-870S View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i7-870S
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	82 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.65 - 1.4 V
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Number of Graphics & IMC Die TransistorsKnown for one	177 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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