Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM vs Acer Intel Core i7-3520M

60specifications compared
22differ
38identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Core i7-3520M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- Intel Core i7-3520M:i7-3520M
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3520M:2.9 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:4
- Intel Core i7-3520M:2
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:32 nm
- Intel Core i7-3520M:22 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:8
- Intel Core i7-3520M:4
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
- Intel Core i7-3520M:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-2630QM:6 MB
- Intel Core i7-3520M:4 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-2630QM, Intel Core i7-3520M
68 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-2630QM View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-3520M View product
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i7-3520M
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor socketKnown for one	PGA988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers	2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express, Intel HM67 Express, Intel® QM67 Express	Intel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express, Intel® QM77 Express, Intel® QS77 Express
SteppingDiffers	D2	L1
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
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)Differs	2	3
Features2 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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