Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 vs Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320

98specifications compared
34differ
64identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 (32 nm vs 22 nm). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 18 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 (95 W vs 77 W). Only the Acer Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has card reader integrated.

Processor generation
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:i5-3330
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
Processor boost frequency
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.2 GHz
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
Processor lithography
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:22 nm
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
Processor codename
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:Ivy Bridge
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:77 W
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
Tcase
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:67.4 °C
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
PCI Express slots version
- Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.0
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2.0

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Comparison of 6620, AM3970
145 specifications	A Acer Veriton M 6620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 Model 6620 View product	B Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model AM3970 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3330	i5-2320
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-3300 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	72.6 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	30	30
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 6450
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD, Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H67
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	500 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Midi Tower
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Basic
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65509	53446
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02L
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	181.5 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	451.3 mm	402 mm
HeightDiffers	376.9 mm	379 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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