Pentium 4 HT 631 vs i5-2430M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2305not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.41no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cedar Mill (2006)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)28 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size149 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors624 million188 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPPGA988775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt86 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 86 Watt

i5-2430M has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 145.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2430M and Pentium 4 HT 631. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-2430M is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 HT 631 is a desktop one.


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