Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640 vs ASUS CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

97specifications compared
44differ
53identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has 2 more processor threads than the ASUS BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640 (4 vs 2). The ASUS CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640 (3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The ASUS BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640 has 10 nm more processor lithography than the ASUS CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the ASUS CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 has embedded options available. Only the ASUS BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:Intel® Pentium®
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:G640
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
Processor threads
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:2
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4
Processor frequency
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:2.8 GHz
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
Processor cache type
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:L3
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Smart Cache
Processor lithography
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:32 nm
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:22 nm
Processor codename
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:Sandy Bridge
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640:65 W
- CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W

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Comparison of BM6820-ITVA29, CM6340-IT010S
151 specifications	A ASUS BM BM6820-ITVA29 Intel® Pentium® G640 Model BM6820-ITVA29 View product	B ASUS CM CM6340-IT010S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model CM6340-IT010S View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	G640	i3-3220
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium G600 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	65.3 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	33
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SteppingKnown for one	Q0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	5
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 7470
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	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 IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x152
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATI, Intel
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® B75 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
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
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Midi Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	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 Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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 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)	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53486	65693
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR059	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	VIA VT1705	VIA VT1708S
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	193 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	365 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	420 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	7.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	173 x 400 x 360 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 513 x 480 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, CECP, CCEC, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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