Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-3450 vs Acer Intel Core i5-4430

49specifications compared
10differ
39identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i5-4430:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-3450:i5-3450
- Intel Core i5-4430:i5-4430
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4430:3 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-3450:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Core i5-4430:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-3450:3.5 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4430:3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i5-3450:77 W
- Intel Core i5-4430:84 W
On-board graphics card model
- Intel Core i5-3450:Intel® HD Graphics 2500
- Intel Core i5-4430:Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3450:650 MHz
- Intel Core i5-4430:350 MHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-3450, Intel Core i5-4430
71 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-3450 View product	B Acer Intel Core i5-4430 View product
Processor6 differ
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i5-4430
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component for	PC	PC
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	84 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0PF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI 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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	72.72 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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