Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-3550 vs Acer Intel Pentium 2020M

34specifications compared
16differ
18identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i5-3550 has 0.9 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Pentium 2020M (3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i5-3550 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Pentium 2020M (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i5-3550 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Intel Pentium 2020M (4 vs 2). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3550, Intel® Pentium® on the Acer Intel Pentium 2020M. Processor model: i5-3550 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3550, 2020M on the Acer Intel Pentium 2020M.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-3550:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Pentium 2020M:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-3550:i5-3550
- Intel Pentium 2020M:2020M
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3550:3.3 GHz
- Intel Pentium 2020M:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-3550:4
- Intel Pentium 2020M:2
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-3550:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Pentium 2020M:PGA988
Component for
- Intel Core i5-3550:PC
- Intel Pentium 2020M:Laptop
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-3550:4
- Intel Pentium 2020M:2
Processor cache
- Intel Core i5-3550:6 MB
- Intel Pentium 2020M:2 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-3550, Intel Pentium 2020M
70 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-3550 View product	B Acer Intel Pentium 2020M View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3550	2020M
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	PGA988
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	35 W
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
L3 cache speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM70 Express, Intel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0U1
Memory1 differ
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
Features3 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Mobile
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known 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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	67.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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