Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-3120M vs Acer Intel Core i5-3570

53specifications compared
20differ
33identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-3120M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-3570:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Intel Core i3-3120M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-3570:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-3120M:i3-3120M
- Intel Core i5-3570:i5-3570
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-3120M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3570:3.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-3120M:2
- Intel Core i5-3570:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i3-3120M:PGA988
- Intel Core i5-3570:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Component for
- Intel Core i3-3120M:Laptop
- Intel Core i5-3570:PC
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-3120M:3 MB
- Intel Core i5-3570:6 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-3120M, Intel Core i5-3570
70 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-3120M View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-3570 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i5-3570
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC
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	3.80 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	77 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express, Intel® QM77 Express, Intel® QS77 Express	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express
SteppingDiffers	L1	N0
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SR0TX	SR0T7
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
Features3 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Mobile	Desktop
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	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® 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 Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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