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
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	80 W
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
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
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
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
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® 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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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