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 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 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 lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	33
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
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
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 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
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
Network1 differ
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
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
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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	2	1
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	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

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