Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2450M vs Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225

48specifications compared
20differ
28identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 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 Xeon E3-1225 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M (3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 has ECC. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2450M, Intel® Xeon® E3 Family on the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2450M:i5-2450M
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:E3-1225
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2450M:2
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:4
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2450M:Laptop
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:Server/workstation
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-2450M:3 MB
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:6 MB
L3 cache speed
- Intel Core i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1225:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2450M, Intel Xeon E3-1225
70 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2450M View product	B Acer Intel Xeon E3-1225 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2450M	E3-1225
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	Laptop	Server/workstation
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	3.4 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	95 W
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C206
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31
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 processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics P3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
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 segmentDiffers	Mobile	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	2
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 setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	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® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known 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 Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.6 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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