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
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
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
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
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
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Mobile
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
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
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® 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 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
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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