Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs ASUS CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X

113specifications compared
55differ
58identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
Processor cores
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:4
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
Processor threads
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
Processor frequency
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
Processor lithography
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:22 nm
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
Processor codename
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Ivy Bridge
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:77 W
- CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:130 W

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Comparison of CG8480-DE003S, CG8890-DE002S
158 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8480-DE003S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model CG8480-DE003S View product	B ASUS CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-DE002S View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770K	i7-3960X
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.5 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
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	35	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
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	4 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	3.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD,SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	2
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	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 modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	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	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® Z77 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
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	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	700 W	900 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Bupdater Freshpaint Intel Rapid Start Software Intel Smart Connect Technology Lucid Virtu_Universal MVP Microsoft Pack Nero 9 Essentials Office trial PowerDVD SKYPE Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security Trial Windows 8 games	ASUS AI-SUITE II ASUS Easy Update ASUS AI Manager ASUS Backup Wizard ASUS Instant On ASUS Q-fan ASUS@Vibe ASUS AI Charger+ System Level Up ASUS WebStorage
Processor special features15 differ
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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	65523	63696
Processor codeDiffers	SR0PL	SR0GW
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 Smart Connect 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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	ALC892 8-Kanal HD Audio CODEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	216.1 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	543.7 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	480.8 mm	530 mm
WeightDiffers	14.4 kg	24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	574 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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