Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Xeon E5-2603 vs Dell Intel Core i3-540

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- Intel Core i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:E5-2603
- Intel Core i3-540:i3-540
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:1.8 GHz
- Intel Core i3-540:3.06 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:4
- Intel Core i3-540:2
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Intel Core i3-540:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Component for
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:Server/workstation
- Intel Core i3-540:PC
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:6.4 GT/s
- Intel Core i3-540:2.5 GT/s
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon E5-2603:10 MB
- Intel Core i3-540:4 MB

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2603, Intel Core i3-540
62 specifications	A Acer Intel Xeon E5-2603 View product	B Dell Intel Core i3-540 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2603	i3-540
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component forDiffers	Server/workstation	PC
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	10 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	73 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.60 - 1.35 V	0.65 - 1.4 V
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
SteppingKnown for one	M1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	750 GB	16 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features3 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Server	Desktop
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
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	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Number of Graphics & IMC Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 M
Graphics & IMC Die SizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm²
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	S2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	70 °C	72.6 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	52.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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