Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

41specifications compared
25differ
16identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:E5-2420V2
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:2.4 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:4
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:6
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:PGA988
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Component for
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:Laptop
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:8
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:12
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-3630QM:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:7.2 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-3630QM, Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
80 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-3630QM View product	B Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3630QM	E5-2420V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffers	Laptop	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	15 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	80 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Intel® HM75 Express, Intel HM76 Express, Intel HM77 Express, Intel® QM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	E1	S1
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0UX	Unknown — not stated by the source
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.65 - 1.3 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory5 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	384 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentDiffers	Mobile	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	24
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2S
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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