Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-740QM vs Acer Intel Xeon X5550

41specifications compared
24differ
17identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon X5550 has 0.93 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM (2.66 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Acer Intel Xeon X5550 has 3.9 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM (6.4 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). The Acer Intel Xeon X5550 has 0.13 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM (3.06 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). Only the Acer Intel Xeon X5550 has ECC. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM, Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the Acer Intel Xeon X5550.

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Xeon X5550:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-740QM:i7-740QM
- Intel Xeon X5550:X5550
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5550:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-740QM:PGA988
- Intel Xeon X5550:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Component for
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Laptop
- Intel Xeon X5550:Server/workstation
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-740QM:2.5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5550:6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-740QM:2.93 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5550:3.06 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-740QM:6 MB
- Intel Xeon X5550:8 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-740QM, Intel Xeon X5550
55 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-740QM View product	B Acer Intel Xeon X5550 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	X5550
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	Laptop	Server/workstation
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.66 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	95 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express, Intel® PM55 Express, Intel® QM57 Express	Intel® 5500, Intel® 5520
SteppingDiffers	B1	D0
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	32 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SLBF5
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 - 1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentDiffers	Mobile	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	263 mm²
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes	Yes
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® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	42.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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