i7-920XM Extreme Edition vs i5-430UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3001not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency2.05no data
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,054

Detailed specifications

Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.73 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Multiplier915
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81+114 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million774 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288no data
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 55 Watt

i5-430UM has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 205.6% lower power consumption.

i7-920XM Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-430UM and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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Intel Core i5-430UM
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