ProductCore i7-2620MCore i5-2540M
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $165
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# CPU Cores 22
Frequency (GHz) 2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Cache (MB) 43
TDP (Watts) 35 W35 W
Product Segment MobileMobile
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012011-01-01
TechnicalsCore i7-2620MCore i5-2540M
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
# CPU Cores 22
Threads/Core 44
Frequency (GHz) 2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Cache (MB) 43
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions AVXAVX
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm32 nm
TDP (Watts) 35 W35 W
Max RAM 16 GB16 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR3 1066/1333
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21.3GB/s21.3GB/s
Max CPU Temp. 100100
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 22
PCI-E Configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1616
Compatible Sockets FCBGA1023, PPGA988FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro YesYes
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory YesYes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution YesYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i7-2620M vs. Intel Core i5-2540M Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2620M vs. Intel Core i5-2540M Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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