Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-2640M vs HP Intel Pentium B970

62specifications compared
29differ
33identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i7-2640M has 0.5 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Pentium B970 (2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The HP Intel Core i7-2640M has 2 more processor threads than the HP Intel Pentium B970 (4 vs 2). The HP Intel Core i7-2640M has 2 MB more processor cache than the HP Intel Pentium B970 (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the HP Intel Core i7-2640M has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the HP Intel Core i7-2640M has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI).

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-2640M:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Pentium B970:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-2640M:i7-2640M
- Intel Pentium B970:B970
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-2640M:2.8 GHz
- Intel Pentium B970:2.3 GHz
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-2640M:4
- Intel Pentium B970:2
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-2640M:4 MB
- Intel Pentium B970:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Intel Core i7-2640M:Smart Cache
- Intel Pentium B970:L3
Stepping
- Intel Core i7-2640M:J1
- Intel Pentium B970:Q0
On-board graphics card model
- Intel Core i7-2640M:Intel® HD Graphics 3000
- Intel Pentium B970:Intel® HD Graphics

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-2640M, Intel Pentium B970
68 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-2640M View product	B HP Intel Pentium B970 View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2640M	B970
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component for	Laptop	Laptop
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
SteppingDiffers	J1	Q0
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	16 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card outputs supported	DisplayPort, Embedded DisplayPort (eDP), HDMI, Serial Digital Video Out (SDVO)	DisplayPort, Embedded DisplayPort (eDP), HDMI, Serial Digital Video Out (SDVO)
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Mobile	Mobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options available	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features15 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffers	Envy	ProBook

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