Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2400S vs Dell i7-740QM processor

29specifications compared
16differ
13identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2400S:Intel® Core™ i5
- i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2400S:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2400S:i5-2400S
- i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2400S:2.5 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-2400S:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- i7-740QM processor:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-2400S:32 nm
- i7-740QM processor:45 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-2400S:4
- i7-740QM processor:8
System bus rate
- Intel Core i5-2400S:5 GT/s
- i7-740QM processor:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2400S, i7-740QM
64 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2400S View product	B Dell i7-740QM processor Model i7-740QM View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2400S	i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	45 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Embedded options available	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144 KB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm

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