Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2520M vs Acer Intel Core i7-3770

57specifications compared
26differ
31identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i7-3770 has 0.9 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2520M (3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2520M, Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-3770. Processor generation: 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2520M, 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-3770.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- Intel Core i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2520M:2
- Intel Core i7-3770:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-2520M:PGA988
- Intel Core i7-3770:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-2520M:32 nm
- Intel Core i7-3770:22 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2520M:Laptop
- Intel Core i7-3770:PC

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2520M, Intel Core i7-3770
72 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2520M View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-3770 View product
Processor16 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	i7-3770
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	77 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express, Intel QS67 Express	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H67 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel® P67 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z68 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express
SteppingDiffers	J1	E1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SR048	SR0PK
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1150 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
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
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
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® 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 conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67.4 °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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