Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2500S vs Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240

39specifications compared
9differ
30identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has 0.6 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2500S (3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Intel Core i5-2500S (8 MB vs 6 MB). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has 15 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer Intel Core i5-2500S (80 W vs 65 W). Only the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has ECC. Only the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology).

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2500S:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2500S:i5-2500S
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:E3-1240
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2500S:2.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:3.3 GHz
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2500S:PC
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:Server/workstation
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-2500S:6 MB
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i5-2500S:65 W
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:80 W
ECC
- Intel Core i5-2500S:No
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:Yes
Market segment
- Intel Core i5-2500S:Desktop
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:Server

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2500S, Intel Xeon E3-1240
65 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2500S View product	B Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 View product
Processor6 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	i5-2500S	E3-1240
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
L3 cache speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C202, Intel® C204, Intel® C206, Intel® C216
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR00K
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 processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known 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 Technology	2.0	2.0
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Tcase	69.1 °C	69.1 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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