Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs HP Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500

47specifications compared
24differ
23identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500 has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The HP Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 MB more processor cache than the HP Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500 (6 MB vs 4 MB). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500 has Wi-Fi. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500 has DVI port.

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:AMD A8
Processor model
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:A8-5500
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3.3 GHz
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:3.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Smart Cache
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:L2
Processor socket
- Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500:Socket FM2

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Comparison of AM3970, p6-2474ea
131 specifications	A Acer Aspire AM3970 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model AM3970 View product	B HP Pavilion p6-2474ea AMD A8 A8-5500 Model p6-2474ea View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	AMD A8
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2320	A8-5500
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6450	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD, Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	AMD A75
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Mini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 8
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	53446	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	368 mm
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	8 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beats Audio

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