i7-2629M vs i5-5350H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Broadwell-H (2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	15 April 2015 (9 years ago)	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	$311

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	31	21
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	182 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8.01 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	+	no data
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5350H and Core i7-2629M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.95	0.66
Recency	15 April 2015	3 January 2011
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	25 Watt

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