Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 vs Dell i7-740QM processor

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has 1.57 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell i7-740QM processor (3.3 GHz vs 1.73 GHz). The Dell i7-740QM processor has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 (45 nm vs 32 nm). The Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Dell i7-740QM processor (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). Only the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® E3 Family on the Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240, Intel® Core™ i7 on the Dell i7-740QM processor.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
- i7-740QM processor:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:E3-1240
- i7-740QM processor:i7-740QM
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:3.3 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:1.73 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- i7-740QM processor:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:32 nm
- i7-740QM processor:45 nm
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:5 GT/s
- i7-740QM processor:2.5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:3.7 GHz
- i7-740QM processor:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon E3-1240:8 MB
- i7-740QM processor:6 MB

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1240, i7-740QM
65 specifications	A Acer Intel Xeon E3-1240 View product	B Dell i7-740QM processor Model i7-740QM View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1240	i7-740QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
L3 cache speedKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	45 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Intel® C202, Intel® C204, Intel® C206, Intel® C216	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00K	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 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	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segmentKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	20	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
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
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
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	Yes	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
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	69.1 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Technical detailsidentical
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144 KB

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