Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-2350M vs Acer Intel Core i5-2540M

57specifications compared
9differ
48identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-2540M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Intel Core i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-2350M:i3-2350M
- Intel Core i5-2540M:i5-2540M
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2.6 GHz
L3 cache speed
- Intel Core i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2.6 GHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
- Intel Core i3-2350M:1150 MHz
- Intel Core i5-2540M:1300 MHz
Tjunction
- Intel Core i3-2350M:85 °C
- Intel Core i5-2540M:100 °C
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
- Intel Core i3-2350M:VT-x
- Intel Core i5-2540M:VT-d, VT-x

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-2350M, Intel Core i5-2540M
67 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-2350M View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-2540M 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	i3-2350M	i5-2540M
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component for	Laptop	Laptop
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express, Intel QS67 Express	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express
Stepping	J1	J1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Processor socketKnown for one	PGA988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0DN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	16 GB	16 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
ECC	No	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1300 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
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Mobile	Mobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	100 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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