Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-661 vs Dell i7-740QM processor

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Core i5-661:Intel® Core™ i5
    • i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Intel Core i5-661:Intel® Core™ i5
    • i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Intel Core i5-661:i5-661
    • i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Core i5-661:3.33 GHz
    • i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Core i5-661:2
    • i7-740QM processor:4
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Core i5-661:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • i7-740QM processor:PGA988
  • Processor lithography
    • Intel Core i5-661:32 nm
    • i7-740QM processor:45 nm
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Core i5-661:4
    • i7-740QM processor:8

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-661, i7-740QM
57 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-661i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers3.33 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs87 W45 W
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.6500 - 1.4000 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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 one900 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
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
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersYes1.0
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
TcaseKnown for one69.8 °CUnknown — 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
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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