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Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330

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  • 35differ
  • 69identical
  • 54known 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 HP Pavilion p6-2425elm 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 HP Pavilion p6-2425elm 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 HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 (95 W vs 77 W). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 has DVI port.

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:i5-3330
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.2 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:Ivy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:95 W
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:77 W
  • Tcase
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:72.6 °C
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:67.4 °C
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2.0
    • Pavilion p6-2425elm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.0

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158 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2320i5-3330
Processor cores44
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequency3 GHz3 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 i5-3300 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)3030
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
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
Memory1 differ
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 slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x 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±RW
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6450NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memory1 GB1 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards11
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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, IntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H67Intel® H61
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
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
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 source2
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerMini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 8
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54.6 cm (21.5")
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Processor special features5 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 TechnologyNoNo
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5344665509
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)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02LUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm165 mm
DepthDiffers402 mm389 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm368 mm
WeightDiffers5.8 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedYesYes
Keyboard includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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