Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-2920XM vs HP Intel Pentium B970

55specifications compared
35differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i7-2920XM has 0.2 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Pentium B970 (2.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The HP Intel Core i7-2920XM has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Pentium B970 (4 vs 2). The HP Intel Core i7-2920XM has 6 more processor threads than the HP Intel Pentium B970 (8 vs 2). Only the HP Intel Core i7-2920XM has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the HP Intel Core i7-2920XM has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI).

Processor model
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:i7-2920XM
- Intel Pentium B970:B970
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:2.5 GHz
- Intel Pentium B970:2.3 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:4
- Intel Pentium B970:2
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:Socket 988
- Intel Pentium B970:PGA988
Component for
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:PC
- Intel Pentium B970:Laptop
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:8
- Intel Pentium B970:2
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:8 MB
- Intel Pentium B970:2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i7-2920XM:55 W
- Intel Pentium B970:35 W

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-2920XM, Intel Pentium B970
70 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-2920XM View product	B HP Intel Pentium B970 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2920XM	B970
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	35 W
SteppingDiffers	D2	Q0
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Mobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
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® 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 processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ProBook
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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