Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-3470 vs Acer Intel Xeon E3-1280

35specifications compared
16differ
19identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1280 has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 (3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1280 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 (32 nm vs 22 nm). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1280 has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 (8 vs 4). Only the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1280 has ECC. Only the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-3470:i5-3470
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:E3-1280
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3470:3.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:3.5 GHz
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-3470:22 nm
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:32 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i5-3470:PC
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-3470:4
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:8
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-3470:3.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:3.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-3470:6 MB
- Intel Xeon E3-1280:8 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-3470, Intel Xeon E3-1280
59 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-3470 View product	B Acer Intel Xeon E3-1280 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3470	E3-1280
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	95 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
L3 cache speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown 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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73.6 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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