Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition vs Acer Intel Pentium G2130

38specifications compared
22differ
16identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 0.13 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Pentium G2130 (3.33 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 4 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Pentium G2130 (6 vs 2). The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Pentium G2130 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the Acer Intel Pentium G2130 has ECC. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition on the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, Intel Pentium G on the Acer Intel Pentium G2130.

Processor model
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:i7-980X
- Intel Pentium G2130:G2130
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:3.33 GHz
- Intel Pentium G2130:3.2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6
- Intel Pentium G2130:2
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Intel Pentium G2130:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:32 nm
- Intel Pentium G2130:22 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:12
- Intel Pentium G2130:2
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6.4 GT/s
- Intel Pentium G2130:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:12 MB
- Intel Pentium G2130:3 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, Intel Pentium G2130
58 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition View product	B Acer Intel Pentium G2130 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-980X	G2130
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.33 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component for	PC	PC
Processor threadsDiffers	12	2
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	3.33 GHz	3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	55 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.8500 - 1.3625 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® X58 Express	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express
SteppingDiffers	B1	P0
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUZ	SR0YU
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	24 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	239 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	67.9 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 mm	37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x

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