Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs HP Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

111specifications compared
47differ
64identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 (3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 3 MB more processor cache than the HP Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the HP Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has Wi-Fi.

Processor family
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor cores
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
Processor lithography
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge
- Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of AM3985, p6-2470ea
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire AM3985 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model AM3985 View product	B HP Pavilion p6-2470ea Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model p6-2470ea View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2320	i3-3220
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	65.3 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	33
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7470	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® H61
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	2	1
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53446	65693
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	Beats Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	401.8 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	368 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes

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