| Processor9 differ |
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| Processor manufacturerDiffers | AMD | Intel |
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| Processor familyDiffers | AMD A9 | Intel® Core™ i7 |
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| Processor generationDiffers | 7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs | 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7 |
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| Processor modelDiffers | A9-9420 | i7-8550U |
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| Processor coresDiffers | 2 | 4 |
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| Processor threadsDiffers | 2 | 8 |
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| Processor boost frequencyDiffers | 3.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
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| Processor frequencyDiffers | 3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
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| System bus rateKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4 GT/s |
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| Processor cacheDiffers | 1 MB | 8 MB |
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| Processor socketKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | BGA 1356 |
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| Processor lithographyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 14 nm |
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| Processor operating modesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 64-bit |
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| Processor codenameKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Kaby Lake R |
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| Bus typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | OPI |
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| SteppingKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Y0 |
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| Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 15 W |
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| Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2 GHz |
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| Configurable TDP-upKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 25 W |
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| Configurable TDP-downKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 10 W |
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| Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0.8 GHz |
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| TjunctionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 100 °C |
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| Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 12 |
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| PCI Express configurationsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1 |
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| PCI Express slots versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 3.0 |
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| ECC supported by processorKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Graphics2 differ |
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| Discrete graphics card modelDiffers | AMD Radeon R5 M420 | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 |
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| Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2 GB |
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| Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | GDDR5 |
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| On-board graphics card familyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Intel® UHD Graphics |
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| On-board graphics card modelDiffers | AMD Radeon R5 | Intel® UHD Graphics 620 |
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| Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 32 GB |
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| On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 300 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1150 MHz |
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| On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 12.0 |
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| On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 4.4 |
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| On-board graphics card IDKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0x5917 |
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| Ports & interfaces4 differ |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 3 | 2 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers | 0 | 1 |
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| Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| eSATA ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers | 1 | 0 |
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| HDMI versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.4 |
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| DVI portKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers | 1 | 0 |
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| Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Headphone outputsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0 |
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| Microphone inKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| ExpressCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| SmartCard slotKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Processor special featuresidentical |
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| CPU configuration (max)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1 |
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| Embedded options availableKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Execute Disable BitKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Idle StatesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel 64Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 1.00 |
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| Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel TSX-NIKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 0.00 |
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| Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | No |
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| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® OS GuardKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 2.0 |
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| Processor ARK IDKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 122589 |
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| Processor package sizeKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | 42 x 24 mm |
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| Supported instruction setsKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
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| Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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| Conflict-Free processorKnown for one | —Unknown — not stated by the source | Yes |
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