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 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 threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	33
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
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
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	5
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
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 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
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® B75 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
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
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
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 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
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
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	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 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® 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
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011C
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
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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