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
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 cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
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 clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Graphics2 differ
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
Features4 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Mobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
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® 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 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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