Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 vs ASUS CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X

102specifications compared
57differ
45identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 (6 vs 2). The ASUS CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 (12 vs 4). The ASUS BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the ASUS BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 has DVI port.

Processor generation
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
Processor cores
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:2
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
Processor threads
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:4
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
Processor frequency
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3.4 GHz
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3 MB
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
Processor lithography
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:22 nm
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
Processor codename
- BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Ivy Bridge
- CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E

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Comparison of BT1AH-1YI3-3, CG8890-AU001S
141 specifications	A ASUS BT BT1AH-1YI3-3 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 Model BT1AH-1YI3-3 View product	B ASUS CG CG8890-AU001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-AU001S View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3240	i7-3960X
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	15 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series	Intel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	65.3 °C	66.8 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	3.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD,SSD
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1050 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x152	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B75 Express	Intel® X79 Express
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	USFF	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features16 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 Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65690	63696
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0GW
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpeakersKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	237 mm	530 mm
WeightDiffers	5.3 kg	24 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	330 mm	776 mm
Package depthDiffers	500 mm	673 mm
Package heightDiffers	220 mm	482 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, Energy Star, EPEAT, C-Tick, PSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 W

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