Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 vs ASUS CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X

108specifications compared
57differ
51identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
Processor cores
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
Processor threads
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
Processor frequency
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
Processor lithography
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
Processor codename
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Ivy Bridge
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:130 W

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Comparison of CG8270-IT007S, CG8890-X7N16GB8
150 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8270-IT007S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CG8270-IT007S View product	B ASUS CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-X7N16GB8 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	i7-3960X
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	15 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	130 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	66.8 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	34	33
SteppingDiffers	E1	C1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.03 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Not available
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	1150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x162	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H77 Express	Intel® X79 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	500 W	900 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	63696
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	461 mm	530 mm
WeightDiffers	10.8 kg	24 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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