Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-870 vs Dell i7-740QM processor

29specifications compared
9differ
20identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Intel Core i7-870:i7-870
- i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-870:2.93 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-870:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- i7-740QM processor:PGA988
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-870:3.6 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-870:8 MB
- i7-740QM processor:6 MB
Processor cache type
- Intel Core i7-870:L3
- i7-740QM processor:Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i7-870:95 W
- i7-740QM processor:45 W
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
- Intel Core i7-870:No
- i7-740QM processor:Yes

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-870, i7-740QM
54 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-870 View product	B Dell i7-740QM processor Model i7-740QM View product
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i7-870	i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	PGA988
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	45 W
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.6500 - 1.4000 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	1.0
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144 KB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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