Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-3570S vs Acer Intel Core i7-2640M

56specifications compared
22differ
34identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i5-3570S has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i7-2640M (3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i5-3570S has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i7-2640M (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i7-2640M has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i5-3570S (32 nm vs 22 nm). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3570S, Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-2640M. Processor generation: 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-3570S, 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-2640M.

Processor family
- Intel Core i5-3570S:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-2640M:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-3570S:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-2640M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-3570S:i5-3570S
- Intel Core i7-2640M:i7-2640M
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-3570S:3.1 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2640M:2.8 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-3570S:4
- Intel Core i7-2640M:2
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i5-3570S:22 nm
- Intel Core i7-2640M:32 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i5-3570S:PC
- Intel Core i7-2640M:Laptop
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-3570S:3.80 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2640M:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-3570S, Intel Core i7-2640M
72 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-3570S View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-2640M View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3570S	i7-2640M
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.80 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	3.10 GHz	2.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express
SteppingDiffers	N0	J1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0T9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	16 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
ECC	No	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Mobile
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution 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 Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known 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 Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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