Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2540M vs Acer Intel Core i5-3570

55specifications compared
22differ
33identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i5-3570:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2540M:i5-2540M
- Intel Core i5-3570:i5-3570
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2.6 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3570:3.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2540M:2
- Intel Core i5-3570:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-2540M:32 nm
- Intel Core i5-3570:22 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i5-2540M:Laptop
- Intel Core i5-3570:PC
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2540M:3.3 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3570:3.80 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-2540M:3 MB
- Intel Core i5-3570:6 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2540M, Intel Core i5-3570
70 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2540M View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-3570 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2540M	i5-3570
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	77 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 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 socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0T7
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
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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