Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-2720QM vs HP Intel Pentium G840

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Pentium G840:Intel Pentium G
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:i7-2720QM
- Intel Pentium G840:840
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:2.2 GHz
- Intel Pentium G840:2.8 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:4
- Intel Pentium G840:2
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:PGA988
- Intel Pentium G840:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Component for
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:Laptop
- Intel Pentium G840:PC
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:8
- Intel Pentium G840:2
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-2720QM:6 MB
- Intel Pentium G840:3 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-2720QM, Intel Pentium G840
26 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-2720QM View product	B HP Intel Pentium G840 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2720QM	840
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	65 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	28
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Mobile	Desktop
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Depth	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Temperature (max)Differs	100 °C	69.1 °C

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