Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 vs ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130

102specifications compared
51differ
51identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 (3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The ASUS BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 has 1 MB more processor cache than the ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 has DVI port. Only the ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:E6600
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:i3-2130
Processor threads
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:4
Processor frequency
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2.4 GHz
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:4 MB
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:3 MB
Processor cache type
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:L2
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:Smart Cache
Bus type
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:FSB
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:DMI
Processor lithography
- BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:65 nm
- CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130:32 nm

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Comparison of BM5642-ITVA08B, CM6650-ITCH15A
139 specifications	A ASUS BM BM5642-ITVA08B Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 Model BM5642-ITVA08B View product	B ASUS CM CM6650-ITCH15A Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2130 Model CM6650-ITCH15A View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E6600	i3-2130
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor codenameDiffers	Conroe	Sandy Bridge
TcaseDiffers	60.1 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	34
SteppingDiffers	B2	Q0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® G405
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® GMA	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Performance3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H67
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	400 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
External drive baysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27250	53428
Processor codeDiffers	SL9S8	SR05W
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	173 mm
HeightDiffers	365 mm	410 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	11.5 kg

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