Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz vs HP Intel Core i3-3240

31specifications compared
20differ
11identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- Intel Core i3-3240:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:E5-2420
- Intel Core i3-3240:i3-3240
Processor base frequency
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:1.9 GHz
- Intel Core i3-3240:3.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:6
- Intel Core i3-3240:2
Processor socket
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- Intel Core i3-3240:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:32 nm
- Intel Core i3-3240:22 nm
Component for
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:Server/workstation
- Intel Core i3-3240:PC
Processor threads
- Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz:12
- Intel Core i3-3240:4

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Comparison of Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz, Intel Core i3-3240
65 specifications	A Dell Xeon E5-2420 1.90GHz View product	B HP Intel Core i3-3240 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2420	i3-3240
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Component forDiffers	Server/workstation	PC
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
System bus rateDiffers	7.2 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	55 W
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.6 - 1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	375 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1050 MHz
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	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	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one	2S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known 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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known 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 Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x

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