Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-2120 vs Acer Intel Core i7-740QM

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-2120:i3-2120
- Intel Core i7-740QM:i7-740QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- Intel Core i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-2120:2
- Intel Core i7-740QM:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i3-2120:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Core i7-740QM:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i3-2120:32 nm
- Intel Core i7-740QM:45 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i3-2120:PC
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Laptop

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-2120, Intel Core i7-740QM
66 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-2120 View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-740QM View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	3.3 GHz	1.73 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	45 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® B65 Express, Intel® B75 Express, Intel® C206, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H67 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel® P67 Express, Intel® Q65 Express, Intel® Q67 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z68 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® HM55 Express, Intel® PM55 Express, Intel® QM57 Express
SteppingDiffers	Q0	B1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SR05Y	SLBQG
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Mobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package size	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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