Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i3-3240 vs Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225

46specifications compared
20differ
26identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i3-3240 has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 (3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i3-3240 (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i3-3240 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i3 on the Acer Intel Core i3-3240, Intel® Xeon® E3 Family on the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225. Processor model: i3-3240 on the Acer Intel Core i3-3240, E3-1225 on the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225.

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-3240:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-3240:i3-3240
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:E3-1225
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-3240:3.4 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-3240:2
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i3-3240:22 nm
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:32 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i3-3240:PC
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:Server/workstation
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-3240:3 MB
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:6 MB
L3 cache speed
- Intel Core i3-3240:3.4 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-3240, Intel Xeon E3-1225
72 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i3-3240 View product	B Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3240	E3-1225
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threads	4	4
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	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	95 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® C206
SteppingDiffers	L1	D2
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0RH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31
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 processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics P3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™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
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	65.3 °C	72.6 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package size	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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