Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-740QM vs HP Xeon E5-1620

42specifications compared
25differ
17identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Xeon E5-1620 has 1.87 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM (3.6 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-740QM has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Xeon E5-1620 (45 nm vs 32 nm). The Acer Intel Core i7-740QM has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Xeon E5-1620 (2.5 GT/s vs 0 GT/s). Only the HP Xeon E5-1620 has ECC. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7 on the Acer Intel Core i7-740QM, Intel® Xeon® E5 Family on the HP Xeon E5-1620.

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Xeon E5-1620:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-740QM:i7-740QM
- Xeon E5-1620:E5-1620
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
- Xeon E5-1620:3.6 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-740QM:PGA988
- Xeon E5-1620:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i7-740QM:45 nm
- Xeon E5-1620:32 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i7-740QM:Laptop
- Xeon E5-1620:Server/workstation
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-740QM:2.5 GT/s
- Xeon E5-1620:0 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-740QM:2.93 GHz
- Xeon E5-1620:3.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-740QM, Xeon E5-1620
57 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-740QM View product	B HP Xeon E5-1620 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	E5-1620
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
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 threads	8	8
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	10 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
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	51.2 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SR0LC
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	38
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	375 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
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
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
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 features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	2.0
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 Eligibility	Yes	Yes
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
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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