i5-9300HF vs i7-2570QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1289
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	no data	9.70
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF 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	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF. 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF 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 i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	41.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2570QM and Core i5-9300HF.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

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