Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2520M vs Acer Intel Core i7-3520M

62specifications compared
19differ
43identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-3520M:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-3520M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- Intel Core i7-3520M:i7-3520M
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3520M:2.9 GHz
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-2520M:32 nm
- Intel Core i7-3520M:22 nm
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3520M:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-2520M:3 MB
- Intel Core i7-3520M:4 MB
L3 cache speed
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3520M:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2520M, Intel Core i7-3520M
67 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2520M View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-3520M View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	i7-3520M
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	PGA988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express, Intel QS67 Express	Intel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express, Intel® QM77 Express, Intel® QS77 Express
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
Features2 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C

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