ProductCore i3-3240Core i5-2500S
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $165
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# CPU Cores 24
Frequency (GHz) 3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Cache (MB) 36
TDP (Watts) 55 W65 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2012-06-012011-01-01
TechnicalsCore i3-3240Core i5-2500S
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 24
Threads/Core 44
Frequency (GHz) 3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.7 GHz
Cache (MB) 36
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVXSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography Process (nm) 22 nm32 nm
TDP (Watts) 55 W65 W
Max RAM 32 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1333/1600DDR3 1066/1333
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 25.6GB/s21GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 22
PCI-E Configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 16
Compatible Sockets FCLGA1155LGA1155
Intel Turbo Boost Version 2
Intel V-Pro NoYes
Intel Hyper-Thread YesNo
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) NoYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi Yes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel AES New Instructions NoYes
Intel Secure Key No
Trusted Execution NoYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

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