Processor 300 vs i5-2487M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1301
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	no data	9.28
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$82

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 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	no data	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2487M and Processor 300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2487M and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2487M and Processor 300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2487M and Processor 300.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	2.85
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	46 Watt

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