Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Pentium G2120 vs Acer Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

38specifications compared
16differ
22identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Pentium G2120 (4 vs 2). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 has 6 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Pentium G2120 (28 nm vs 22 nm). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer Intel Pentium G2120 (4 vs 2). Processor family: Intel Pentium G on the Acer Intel Pentium G2120, Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family on the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2. Processor model: G2120 on the Acer Intel Pentium G2120, E3-1220V2 on the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2.

Processor family
- Intel Pentium G2120:Intel Pentium G
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor model
- Intel Pentium G2120:G2120
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:E3-1220V2
Processor cores
- Intel Pentium G2120:2
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Pentium G2120:22 nm
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:28 nm
Component for
- Intel Pentium G2120:PC
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Pentium G2120:2
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:4
Processor cache
- Intel Pentium G2120:3 MB
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:8 MB
L3 cache speed
- Intel Pentium G2120:3.10 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Pentium G2120, Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
57 specifications	A Acer Intel Pentium G2120 View product	B Acer Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium G	Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	G2120	E3-1220V2
Processor base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	28 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	3.10 GHz	3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	69 W
Compatible chipsetsDiffers	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® C202, Intel® C204, Intel® C206, Intel® C216
SteppingDiffers	P0	E1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0UF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown 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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package size	37.5 mm	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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