Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2520M vs Acer Intel Core i5-3570S

58specifications compared
24differ
34identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i5-3570S has 0.6 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2520M (3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i5-3570S has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i5-2520M (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i5-2520M has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i5-3570S (32 nm vs 22 nm). Processor generation: 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2520M, 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3570S. Processor model: i5-2520M on the Acer Intel Core i5-2520M, i5-3570S on the Acer Intel Core i5-3570S.

Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i5-3570S:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- Intel Core i5-3570S:i5-3570S
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3570S:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2
- Intel Core i5-3570S:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-2520M:PGA988
- Intel Core i5-3570S:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-2520M:32 nm
- Intel Core i5-3570S:22 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2520M:Laptop
- Intel Core i5-3570S:PC
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3570S:3.80 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2520M, Intel Core i5-3570S
71 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2520M View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-3570S View product
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	i5-3570S
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.80 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	65 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express, Intel QS67 Express	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express
SteppingDiffers	J1	N0
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SR048	SR0T9
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
Features4 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentDiffers	Mobile	Desktop
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)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® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.1 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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