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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 familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320E3-1245V2
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3034
SteppingDiffersD2E1
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
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 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
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
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344665729
Processor codeDiffersSR02LSR0P9
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
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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