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 seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
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
SteppingDiffers	J1	Q0
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
Features2 differ
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features15 differ
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
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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