Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-3240 vs Acer Intel Core i5-3450

56specifications compared
15differ
41identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i3-3240 has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-3450 (3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i5-3450 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i3-3240 (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i5-3450 has 3 MB more processor cache than the Acer Intel Core i3-3240 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Intel Core i3-3240 has ECC. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i3 on the Acer Intel Core i3-3240, Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3450.

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-3240:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Intel Core i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Core i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-3240:i3-3240
- Intel Core i5-3450:i5-3450
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-3240:3.4 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3450:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-3240:2
- Intel Core i5-3450:4
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-3240:3 MB
- Intel Core i5-3450:6 MB
L3 cache speed
- Intel Core i3-3240:3.4 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3450:3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i3-3240:55 W
- Intel Core i5-3450:77 W

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-3240, Intel Core i5-3450
63 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-3240 View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-3450 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3240	i5-3450
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component for	PC	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	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	77 W
Compatible chipsets	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express
SteppingDiffers	L1	E1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SR0RH	SR0PF
Memory1 differ
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	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2011C	PCG 2011D
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	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
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	65.3 °C	67.4 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package size	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x

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