i7-5750HQ vs i5-580M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2311	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	3.33	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Broadwell-H (2015)
Release date	26 September 2010 (14 years ago)	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$434

Detailed specifications

Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	20	25
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	182 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ 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	BGA1288,PGA988	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	no data	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-580M and Core i7-5750HQ.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 September 2010	2 June 2015
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt

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