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ASUS BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020 vs ASUS CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 53identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:Intel Pentium G
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:G2020
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
  • Processor cores
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:2
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
  • Processor threads
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:2
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
  • Processor frequency
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:2.9 GHz
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:3 MB
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:55 W
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:77 W
  • PCI Express configurations
    • BM 6820-ITVA31 Intel Pentium G G2020:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • CM 6870-IT016S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:1x16, 2x8

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Comparison of 6820-ITVA31, 6870-IT016S
148 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium GIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersG2020i5-3470
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium G2000 Series for DesktopIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W77 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 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)Differs2932
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1333/1600
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
SteppingKnown for oneP0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA III
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x152
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® H77 Express
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 technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features19 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7107068316
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2011CPCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR10HUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceALC892
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers398 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers364 mm410 mm
WeightDiffers13.5 kg9 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers295 mm242 mm
Package depthDiffers520 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers490 mm510 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedYesYes
Keyboard includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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