Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-2130 vs Acer Intel Core i5-2500S

41specifications compared
8differ
33identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-2130:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-2500S:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Intel Core i3-2130:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-2500S:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-2130:i3-2130
- Intel Core i5-2500S:i5-2500S
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-2130:3.4 GHz
- Intel Core i5-2500S:2.7 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-2130:2
- Intel Core i5-2500S:4
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-2130:3 MB
- Intel Core i5-2500S:6 MB
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
- Intel Core i3-2130:Yes
- Intel Core i5-2500S:No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
- Intel Core i3-2130:VT-x
- Intel Core i5-2500S:VT-d, VT-x

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-2130, Intel Core i5-2500S
64 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-2130 View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-2500S View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2130	i5-2500S
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component for	PC	PC
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Intel® B65 Express, Intel® B75 Express, 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 typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR05W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 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 card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown 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 Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Tcase	69.1 °C	69.1 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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