i7-2685QM vs i5-430UM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-430UM and Core i7-2685QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-430UM and Core i7-2685QM 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 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier923
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million1160 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-430UM and Core i7-2685QM 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)
SocketBGA1288Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i7-2685QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA++
AVX-+
vProno data+
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 i7-2685QM 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 i7-2685QM 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 i7-2685QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size8 GB16 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® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 3000
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 i7-2685QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-430UM and Core i7-2685QM.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 35 Watt

i5-430UM has 94.4% lower power consumption.

i7-2685QM, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-430UM and Core i7-2685QM. We've got no test results to judge.


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