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Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs Acer Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570

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  • 33differ
  • 64identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Acer Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the Acer Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570 has DVI port. Only the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:i5-3570
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:3.4 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:Ivy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:77 W
  • Tcase
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
    • Veriton X X4620 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3570:67.4 °C

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Comparison of AM3970, X4620
138 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i5-3570
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-3500 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3034
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Card reader integratedYesYes
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1020x152
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 6450Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, IntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® B75 Express
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DVI portDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 W
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Chassis typeKnown for oneMidi TowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 8 Pro
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344665702
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02LUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm101.5 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm396.8 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm266.5 mm
WeightKnown for one5.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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