Upgrade my processor (i3 1st Gen to i5 4th Gen)

[wannamit]

My laptop is Sony Vaio VPCEB36FG, it came with Intel® Core™ i3-370M Processor (3M cache, 2.40 GHz) 1st Gen.

I have option of Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Processor (3M Cache, up to 2.90 GHz) 2nd Gen AND Intel® Core™ i5-4200U Processor
(3M Cache, up to 2.60 GHz) 4th Gen.

Can i upgrade mine processor with any of these?

I checked ark.intel.com but dont know what to see.
here is comprasion:
http://ark.intel.com/compare/75459,49020,52224

 

[AdmiralDonut]

Even if you can upgrade the CPU, which isn't likely, you will not be able to upgrade it to a more modern one because the motherboard isn't designed to take them. You MIGHT be able to upgrade to a first generation i5, but even that isn't very likely.

 

[rehed21]

You MAY be able to upgrade to another PGA988 cpu (first generation i5 or i7), assuming yours is not soldered to the motherboard. You are gambling as to whether or not the BIOS will recognize it. If you do choose to try, ensure that you have the latest BIOS installed before the switch.

A quick search did not find anyone who had successfully upgraded the cpu on that laptop. If you do a more comprehensive search, you may find someone who has (or had tried and failed).

 

[Ecky]

Your motherboard uses Socket G1 (also called rPGA 988A), as far as I can gather, and there's a fair chance it will accept other socket G1 CPUs. Neither i5 will fit into your motherboard's socket.

Taken from Wikipedia, here is a list of CPUs you might consider trying:

Intel Core i5 Dual-Core: i5-430M, i5-450M, i5-460M, i5-480M, i5-520M, i5-540M, i5-560M, i5-580M
Intel Core i7 Dual-Core: i7-620M, i7-640M
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core: i7-720QM, i7-740QM, i7-820QM, i7-840QM,[3] i7-920XM, i7-940XM

The i7 dual cores will probably work (and would be a small upgrade), but the i7 quad cores put out a lot more heat and will likely overheat in a system not designed for them.

 

[Andrei-Florin Gogan]

Whenever your motherboard only allows CPUs from the same line and with the same wattage, it is not much of an improvement anyway.

 

[theonerm2]

Your only option is to get a new laptop if you want a new 4th 5th or 6th gen core i5 or i7 cpu. You might be able to upgrade to a Core i7 720qm but it's likely to just be a waste of time.