Intel Processor: Letters and Numbers Explained

 

Did you ever think about the Chip-set's name? You might think that these letters and numbers are given to the product just to make them appealing. No, this is not the case. Every letter and number of the processor makes sense and has some meaning. 

These numbers are important to understand when choosing a Desktop or Laptop. Generally, we care about the memory, type of hard disk, storage, or the version of the processor but we always miss the letters and numbers which come along with the version of the processor. 

They are some laptops that are considered gaming laptops, but the processor used in those laptops is for Ultra-Low Power use. One of the examples is HP Pavilion 16-AU627TX. It has,

• Intel Core i7 (7th Generation)
• 16 GB DDR4 RAM
• 2 TB HDD
• NVIDIA GeForce 940MX with 4GB memory

With all these specs this laptop costs around approx. $1200 (90k INR), but still does not have good performance. Because of the processor. Let us explain this to you in detail.

The processor of the above-mentioned Laptop

Intel® Core™ Processor Suffixes

Suffix	Meaning
G1 – G7	Graphics level (processors with new integrated graphics technology only)
E	Embedded
F	Requires discrete graphics (needs to add a graphic card)
G	Includes discrete graphics on the package
H	High-performance optimized for laptops (Recommended for Gaming)
HK	High performance optimized for laptops, unlocked
HQ	High performance optimized for mobile, Quad-core
K	Unlocked
S	Special edition
T	Power-optimized lifestyle (Consumes low power)
U	Power-efficient or Ultra-Low Power
Y	Extremely low power

The above-mentioned version has U which means ultra-low performance, which is not good for gaming and/or high-performance work but still because of other specifications, this laptop seems appealing.

Next time when you buy a Desktop/Laptop, do not forget to check these numbers as well and buy according to your need. 

DO NOT LET OTHERS FOOL YOU!!

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