Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i5-540M vs HP Intel Pentium G6950

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Pentium G6950:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-540M:i5-540M
- Intel Pentium G6950:G6950
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-540M:2.53 GHz
- Intel Pentium G6950:2.8 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-540M:Socket 988
- Intel Pentium G6950:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i5-540M:35 W
- Intel Pentium G6950:73 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Intel Core i5-540M:19
- Intel Pentium G6950:21

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-540M, Intel Pentium G6950
16 specifications	A HP Intel Core i5-540M View product	B HP Intel Pentium G6950 View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffers	i5-540M	G6950
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	73 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6500 - 1.4000 V
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	21
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.