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Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-3120M vs Acer Intel Core i5-2540M

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 38identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-3120M
    • i5-2540M
  • Processor base frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 32 nm
  • L3 cache speed
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Stepping
    • L1
    • J1
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • 25.6 GB/s
    • 21.3 GB/s

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Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3120Mi5-2540M
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cores22
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Package typeTrayTray
Component forLaptopLaptop
Processor threads44
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.3 GHz
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
L3 cache speedDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffersIntel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express, Intel® QM77 Express, Intel® QS77 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express
SteppingDiffersL1J1
Bus typeDMIDMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s
Processor socketKnown for onePGA988
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0TX
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECCNoNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs32
Features2 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXYesYes
Market segmentMobileMobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
CPU configuration (max)11
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x

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