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Acer Intel Core i5-2500 vs Acer Intel Core i5-2500S

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 47identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Intel Core i5-2500:i5-2500
    • Intel Core i5-2500S:i5-2500S
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Core i5-2500:3.3 GHz
    • Intel Core i5-2500S:2.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Core i5-2500:95 W
    • Intel Core i5-2500S:65 W
  • Tcase
    • Intel Core i5-2500:72.6 °C
    • Intel Core i5-2500S:69.1 °C

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2500, Intel Core i5-2500S
53 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2500i5-2500S
Processor base frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Component forPCPC
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequency3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21 GB/s21 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1066,1333 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECCNoNo
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics card base frequency850 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableNoNo
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityYesYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C69.1 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x

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