Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-3230M vs Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM

61specifications compared
23differ
38identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i5-3230M has 0.6 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM (2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i5-3230M (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i5-3230M (32 nm vs 22 nm). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3230M, Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM. Processor generation: 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3230M, 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-3230M:i5-3230M
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-3230M:2
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-3230M:22 nm
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:32 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-3230M:4
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-3230M:3.2 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-3230M, Intel Core i7-2630QM
66 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-3230M View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-2630QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express, Intel® QM77 Express	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express
SteppingDiffers	L1	D2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02Y
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
Features3 differ
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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