Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2500S vs Acer Intel Xeon E5-2690

38specifications compared
21differ
17identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon E5-2690 has 0.2 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2500S (2.9 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Acer Intel Xeon E5-2690 has 4 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i5-2500S (8 vs 4). The Acer Intel Xeon E5-2690 has 3 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Intel Core i5-2500S (8 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). Only the Acer Intel Xeon E5-2690 has ECC. Only the Acer Intel Core i5-2500S has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2500S:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2500S:i5-2500S
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:E5-2690
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2500S:2.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:2.9 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2500S:4
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:8
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-2500S:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2500S:PC
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:Server/workstation
System bus rate
- Intel Core i5-2500S:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:8 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2500S:3.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2690:3.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2500S, Intel Xeon E5-2690
65 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2500S View product	B Acer Intel Xeon E5-2690 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2500S	E5-2690
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	8
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	135 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
L3 cache speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.60 - 1.35 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	750 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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
Features3 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 Fast Memory AccessKnown 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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.5 mm

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