Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-2120 vs NEC Intel Xeon E5-2650

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-2120:i3-2120
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:E5-2650
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-2120:3.3 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-2120:2
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:8
Processor socket
- Intel Core i3-2120:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Component for
- Intel Core i3-2120:PC
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Core i3-2120:4
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:16
System bus rate
- Intel Core i3-2120:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5-2650:8 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-2120, Intel Xeon E5-2650
67 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-2120 View product	B NEC Intel Xeon E5-2650 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	E5-2650
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	8
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	16
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cache speedKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR05Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 - 1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	750 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-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 Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S2S
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 Access	Yes	Yes
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	77.4 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	52.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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