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UPGRADING MY DELL INSPIRION N5050
I have a dell Inspirion n5050 with a Intel Core i3-2330M processor wondering if a Intel Core i5-2540M (PGA) here is data I found to support compatibility
Below is a complete set of Intel Core i3-2330M (PGA) and i5-2540M (PGA) benchmarks from our CPU benchmark database. Both microprocessors were tested on Supermicro X9SCV-Q motherboard with 2 GB dual-channel Crucial CT2KIT12864BC1339 DDR3-1333 SODIMM memory, and Integrated on-chip Intel Sandy Bridge graphics.
All tests were performed at default frequency and voltage, using manufacturer's stock fan/heatsink. None of the components were overclocked. Motherboard BIOS options were left at default settings.
The results of all benchmarks are broken into four categories: multi-threaded, single-threaded, memory intensive and graphics / gaming.
Microarchitecture | Sandy Bridge | |
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Technology (micron) | 0.032 | |
Data width (bits) | 64 | |
Socket | Socket G2 | |
Frequency (MHz) | 2200 | 2600 |
Turbo Frequency (MHz) | 3300 / 3100 | |
Clock Multiplier | 22 | 26 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (code) / 64 KB (data) | |
L2 cache (KB) | 512 | |
L3 cache (KB) | 3072 | |
Max temperature (°C) | 85 | 100 |
TDP (Watt) | 35 | |
Cores | 2 | |
Threads | 4 | |
Multiprocessing | 1 |
received this data from http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/488/Intel_Core_i3_Mobile_i3-2330M_(PGA)_vs_Intel_Core_i5_Mobile_i5-2540M_(PGA).html
so is it compatible?
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August 20th, 2017 11:00
Yes, the CPU will work - just remember that unless your applications are CPU-intensive, it's not going to make a world of difference in overall performance (the graphics will remain the same, for one).
If the system is running a conventional hard drive, replacing that with a solid state drive will make a much more dramatic impact on overall system performance.