Itanium 9150N vs i5-2430M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2293	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.41	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	1 October 2011 (13 years ago)	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	24 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	76 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N 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)	no data
Socket	PPGA988	PPGA611
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	104 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
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	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and Itanium 9150N.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2011	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	104 Watt

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