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 lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
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
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
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
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® 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 TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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