Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-740QM vs HP Intel Core i7-2700K

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Core i7-2700K:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-740QM:i7-740QM
- Intel Core i7-2700K:i7-2700K
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2700K:3.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-740QM:PGA988
- Intel Core i7-2700K:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i7-740QM:45 nm
- Intel Core i7-2700K:32 nm
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-740QM:2.5 GT/s
- Intel Core i7-2700K:5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-740QM:2.93 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2700K:3.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-740QM:6 MB
- Intel Core i7-2700K:8 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-740QM, Intel Core i7-2700K
68 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-740QM View product	B HP Intel Core i7-2700K View product
Processor10 differ
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	i7-2700K
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	95 W
SteppingDiffers	B1	D2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cache speedKnown for one	1.73 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express, Intel® PM55 Express, Intel® QM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBQG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	No	No
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Market segmentKnown for one	Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	774 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	296 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.6 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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