Ryzen 3 7440U vs Core i5-2580M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c)
Release date	no data	3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$1180	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Die size	149 mm2	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM, PCIe 4, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2580M and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	14

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	8.97
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

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