Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-655K vs Dell i7-740QM processor

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Core i5-655K:Intel® Core™ i5
    • i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Intel Core i5-655K:Intel® Core™ i5
    • i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Intel Core i5-655K:i5-655K
    • i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Core i5-655K:3.2 GHz
    • i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Core i5-655K:2
    • i7-740QM processor:4
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Core i5-655K:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • i7-740QM processor:PGA988
  • Processor lithography
    • Intel Core i5-655K:32 nm
    • i7-740QM processor:45 nm
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Core i5-655K:3.46 GHz
    • i7-740QM processor:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-655K, i7-740QM
58 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-655Ki7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.46 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs73 W45 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.6500 - 1.4000 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21 GB/s21 GB/s
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one733 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Market segmentKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsSSE4.2SSE4.2
Embedded options availableNoNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source296 mm²
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one72.6 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6144 KB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm

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