Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800 vs ASUS BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100

98specifications compared
39differ
59identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:Intel® Pentium®
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:E5800
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:i3-2100
Processor threads
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:2
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:4
Processor frequency
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:3.2 GHz
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:2 MB
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:3 MB
Bus type
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:FSB
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:DMI
Processor lithography
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:45 nm
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:32 nm
Processor codename
- BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800:Wolfdale
- BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of BM5642, BP6230-ITVA12
136 specifications	A ASUS BM BM5642 Intel® Pentium® E5800 Model BM5642 View product	B ASUS BM BP6230-ITVA12 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2100 Model BP6230-ITVA12 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E5800	i3-2100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	35, 65
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	31
SteppingDiffers	R0	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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	228 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	82 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 5450	AMD Radeon HD 5450
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 family	AMD	AMD
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G41	Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	250 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Micro Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42802	53422
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGTG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	VIA VT1705	Realtek ALC887
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	92 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	390 mm
HeightDiffers	365 mm	330 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY

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