Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-3120M vs Acer Intel Core i7-4702MQ

56specifications compared
21differ
35identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-3120M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i3-3120M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-3120M:i3-3120M
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:i7-4702MQ
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-3120M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:2.2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-3120M:2
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i3-3120M:PGA988
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:PGA946
Processor threads
- Intel Core i3-3120M:4
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:8
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-3120M:3 MB
- Intel Core i7-4702MQ:6 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-3120M, Intel Core i7-4702MQ
66 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-3120M View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-4702MQ View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i7-4702MQ
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component for	Laptop	Laptop
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
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 speedDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	37 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express, Intel® QM77 Express, Intel® QS77 Express	Intel® HM86, Intel® HM87, Intel® QM87
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SR0TX	SR15J
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	400 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
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segment	Mobile	Mobile
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	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® 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® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
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® 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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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