Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-740QM vs HP Xeon E5-1603

41specifications compared
26differ
15identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Xeon E5-1603 has 1.07 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM (2.8 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-740QM has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Xeon E5-1603 (45 nm vs 32 nm). The Acer Intel Core i7-740QM has 4 more processor threads than the HP Xeon E5-1603 (8 vs 4). Only the HP Xeon E5-1603 has ECC. Only the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology).

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Xeon E5-1603:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-740QM:i7-740QM
- Xeon E5-1603:E5-1603
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
- Xeon E5-1603:2.8 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-740QM:PGA988
- Xeon E5-1603:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i7-740QM:45 nm
- Xeon E5-1603:32 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Laptop
- Xeon E5-1603:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-740QM:8
- Xeon E5-1603:4
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-740QM:2.5 GT/s
- Xeon E5-1603:0 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-740QM, Xeon E5-1603
57 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-740QM View product	B HP Xeon E5-1603 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	E5-1603
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffers	Laptop	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	10 MB
L3 cache speedKnown for one	1.73 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	130 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express, Intel® PM55 Express, Intel® QM57 Express	Intel® C602, Intel® C602J, Intel® C604, Intel® C606, Intel C608
SteppingDiffers	B1	M1
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	31.4 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SR0L9
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 - 1.35 V
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Features4 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Mobile	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	40
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
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
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known 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	64 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	52.5 mm

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