Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-3470 vs Dell i7-740QM processor

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i5-3470 has 1.47 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell i7-740QM processor (3.2 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Dell i7-740QM processor has 23 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 (45 nm vs 22 nm). The Dell i7-740QM processor has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 (8 vs 4). Only the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 has on-board graphics card. Only the Acer Intel Core i5-3470 has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI).

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
- i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-3470:i5-3470
- i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3470:3.2 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-3470:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- i7-740QM processor:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-3470:22 nm
- i7-740QM processor:45 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-3470:4
- i7-740QM processor:8
System bus rate
- Intel Core i5-3470:5 GT/s
- i7-740QM processor:2.5 GT/s

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Intel Core i5-3470, i7-740QM
60 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-3470 View product	B Dell i7-740QM processor Model i7-740QM View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3470	i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	45 nm
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	45 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
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	13
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144 KB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More cpu comparisons

All cpu comparisons