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Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition vs Acer Intel Xeon E3-1270

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 0.07 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition (3.4 GHz vs 3.33 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1270 (6 vs 4). The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1270 (12 vs 8). Only the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1270 has ECC. Only the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has on-board graphics card.

  • Processor model
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:i7-980X
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:E3-1270
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:3.33 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:4
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Component for
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:PC
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:Server/workstation
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:12
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:8
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6.4 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:5 GT/s
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:3.6 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E3-1270:3.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, Intel Xeon E3-1270
58 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffersi7-980XE3-1270
Processor base frequencyDiffers3.33 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Component forDiffersPCServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers128
System bus rateDiffers6.4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB8 MB
L3 cache speedDiffers3.33 GHz3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W80 W
SteppingDiffersB1D2
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.8500 - 1.3625 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible chipsetsKnown for oneIntel® X58 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBUZUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers24 GB32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelDual-channel
ECCDiffersNoYes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Features1 differ
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market segmentDiffersDesktopServer
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processing Die sizeKnown for one239 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersYes2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers67.9 °C69.1 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers42.5 mm37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x

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