Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition vs Dell i7-740QM processor

27specifications compared
20differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 1.6 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell i7-740QM processor (3.33 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 2 more processor cores than the Dell i7-740QM processor (6 vs 4). The Dell i7-740QM processor has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has on-board graphics card. Only the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI).

Processor model
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:i7-980X
- i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:3.33 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6
- i7-740QM processor:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- i7-740QM processor:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:32 nm
- i7-740QM processor:45 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:12
- i7-740QM processor:8
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6.4 GT/s
- i7-740QM processor:2.5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:3.6 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, i7-740QM
63 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition View product	B Dell i7-740QM processor Model i7-740QM View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-980X	i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.33 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
L3 cache speedKnown for one	3.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	45 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.8500 - 1.3625 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Intel® X58 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	24 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 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Features1 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeDiffers	239 mm²	296 mm²
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	1.0
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	67.9 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144 KB

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