MacBook Pro's Core i5 and i7 chips

The $1799 15-inch MacBook Pro uses a 2.4GHz Core i5 520M processor, while the $1999 15-inch model and the $2299 17-inch model both use a 2.53GHz Core i5 540M. A 2.66GHz Core i7 620M processor is found inside the $2199 15-inch MacBook Pro; the same processor is available as a built-to-order (BTO) option on the 17-inch model for an extra $200.




Both the Core i5 and i7 processors feature Intel's Turbo Boost technology. With Turbo Boost, the processor can boost its clock frequency when necessary as long as the power, temperature, and current are running below the processor's limits. With the 2.4GHz Core i5 520M, Turbo Boost can increase the clock speed up to 2.93GHz . The 2.53GHz Core i5 goes up to 3.06GHz, while the 2.66GHz Core i7 has a Turbo Boost upper limit of 3.33GHz.

By rhyanjames.info