Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 vs ASUS CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K

125specifications compared
38differ
87identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:Intel® Core™ i5
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:i5-3330
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
Processor threads
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:4
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
Processor boost frequency
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.2 GHz
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3 GHz
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:6 MB
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
PCI Express configurations
- CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:1x16, 2x8
- CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of 6431-SP005S, 8480-FR012S
143 specifications	A ASUS CM 6431-SP005S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330 Model 6431-SP005S View product	B ASUS CG 8480-FR012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model 8480-FR012S View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3330	i7-3770K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3300 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 W	77 W
Tcase	67.4 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	35
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.03 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD,SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA III	SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x162
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® Z77 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
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-Fi	No	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	500 W
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65509	65523
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0PL
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
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	216.1 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	543.7 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	480.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	242 mm	330 mm
Package depthDiffers	513 mm	600 mm
Package heightDiffers	480 mm	574 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes

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