Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell i3-3240 processor vs Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

34specifications compared
23differ
11identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- i3-3240 processor:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- i3-3240 processor:i3-3240
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:E5-2440V2
Processor base frequency
- i3-3240 processor:3.4 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:1.9 GHz
Processor cores
- i3-3240 processor:2
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:8
Processor socket
- i3-3240 processor:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Component for
- i3-3240 processor:PC
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- i3-3240 processor:4
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:16
System bus rate
- i3-3240 processor:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2:7.2 GT/s

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Comparison of i3-3240, Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
70 specifications	A Dell i3-3240 processor Model i3-3240 View product	B Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3240	E5-2440V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	8
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	16
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	95 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Intel® B75 Express, Intel® H61 Express, Intel® H77 Express, Intel Q75 Express, Intel® Q77 Express, Intel® Z75 Express, Intel® Z77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	34	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.65 - 1.3 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M1
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	384 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	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
Features4 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
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	Yes
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2S
Processor special features1 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85423119

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