Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-2120 vs Acer Intel Xeon X3450

41specifications compared
22differ
19identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Xeon X3450:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-2120:i3-2120
- Intel Xeon X3450:X3450
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- Intel Xeon X3450:2.66 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-2120:2
- Intel Xeon X3450:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i3-2120:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Xeon X3450:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i3-2120:32 nm
- Intel Xeon X3450:45 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i3-2120:PC
- Intel Xeon X3450:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Core i3-2120:4
- Intel Xeon X3450:8

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-2120, Intel Xeon X3450
66 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-2120 View product	B Acer Intel Xeon X3450 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	X3450
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
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	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 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® 3400, Intel® 3420, Intel® 3450
SteppingDiffers	Q0	B1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SR05Y	SLBLD
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6500 - 1.4000 V
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
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 available	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
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 Cache	Yes	Yes
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 Demand Based SwitchingKnown 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
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.7 °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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