Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2450M vs Acer Intel Core i5-3450

53specifications compared
21differ
32identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i5-3450 has 0.6 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M (3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i5-3450 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i5-2450M has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i5-3450 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Processor generation: 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M, 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3450. Processor model: i5-2450M on the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M, i5-3450 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3450.

Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2450M:i5-2450M
- Intel Core i5-3450:i5-3450
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3450:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2450M:2
- Intel Core i5-3450:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-2450M:32 nm
- Intel Core i5-3450:22 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2450M:Laptop
- Intel Core i5-3450:PC
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3450:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-2450M:3 MB
- Intel Core i5-3450:6 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2450M, Intel Core i5-3450
66 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2450M View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-3450 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2450M	i5-3450
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 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 frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	77 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express
SteppingDiffers	J1	E1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0PF
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 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 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
Features4 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
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 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	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	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 Technology	2.0	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 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
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67.4 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x

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