Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Pentium G6950 vs Dell i7-740QM processor

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Pentium G6950 has 1.07 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell i7-740QM processor (2.8 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Dell i7-740QM processor has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Pentium G6950 (4 vs 2). The Dell i7-740QM processor has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Pentium G6950 (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the Acer Intel Pentium G6950 has on-board graphics card. Only the Acer Intel Pentium G6950 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Pentium G6950:Intel Pentium G
    • i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Intel Pentium G6950:G6950
    • i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Pentium G6950:2.8 GHz
    • i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Pentium G6950:2
    • i7-740QM processor:4
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Pentium G6950:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • i7-740QM processor:PGA988
  • Processor lithography
    • Intel Pentium G6950:32 nm
    • i7-740QM processor:45 nm
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Pentium G6950:2
    • i7-740QM processor:8
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Pentium G6950:3 MB
    • i7-740QM processor:6 MB

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Comparison of Intel Pentium G6950, i7-740QM
64 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium GIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersG6950i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Package typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsDiffers28
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
L3 cache speedKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs73 W45 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.6500 - 1.4000 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible chipsetsKnown for oneIntel® 3450, Intel® H55 Express, Intel® H57 Express, Intel® P55 Express, Intel® Q57 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDMIDMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs17 GB/s21 GB/s
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one553 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
Number of Graphics & IMC Die TransistorsKnown for one177 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC Die SizeKnown for one114 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown 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 conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one72.6 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6144 KB

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