Processor U300 vs i5-2430M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Processor U300 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 segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency3.41no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$193

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Processor U300 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s55 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Processor U300 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
SocketPPGA988Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
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 Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Processor U300 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 i5-2430M and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
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 card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz)
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 Processor U300 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 Processor U300.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.66 4.56
Recency 1 October 2011 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 5
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Processor U300 has 590.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

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