Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR) vs HP Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR)

Key differences

Processor family
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):Intel® Core™ i7
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):i7-6500U
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):i5-6200U
Processor boost frequency
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):3.1 GHz
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):2.5 GHz
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):4 MB
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):3 MB
Bus type
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):OPI
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequency
- Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR):2.6 GHz
- Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR):2.4 GHz

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Comparison of 15-ay038na, 15-ay042na
189 specifications	A HP Notebook - 15-ay038na (ENERGY STAR) Model 15-ay038na View product	B HP Notebook - 15-ay042na (ENERGY STAR) Model 15-ay042na View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon R5 M430
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2EY
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W

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