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Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs HP 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 49identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900 has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (8 vs 4). The HP 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900 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 HP 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). Only the HP 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

  • Processor family
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:E3-1245V2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:8 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of AM3970, 220 CMT + AMD FirePro V3900
144 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320E3-1245V2
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 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 Xeon E3-1200 v2
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W77 W
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4
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
SteppingDiffersD2E1
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 processorDiffersNoYes
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one72.6 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Total storage capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
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 P4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1250 MHz
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics 4000
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, IntelIntel
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
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® C216
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerMinitower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
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 sourceYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
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 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™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344665729
Processor codeDiffersSR02LSR0P9
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
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
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)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm178 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm455 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm447 mm
WeightDiffers5.8 kg10.4 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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