Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs HP Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500

61specifications compared
39differ
22identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500 (6 vs 4). The ASUS CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X has 8 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500 (12 vs 4). The HP Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500 has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X (4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500 has on-board graphics card. Only the HP Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500 has DVI port.

Processor manufacturer
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Intel
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:AMD
Processor model
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:A8-6500
Processor cores
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:4
Processor threads
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:4
Processor boost frequency
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.9 GHz
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:4.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:4 MB
Processor cache type
- CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Smart Cache
- Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500:L2

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Comparison of CG8890-396MK8G, 500-005a
138 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8890-396MK8G PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-396MK8G View product	B HP Pavilion 500-005a AMD A8 A8-6500 Model 500-005a View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition	AMD A8
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3960X	A8-6500
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Sandy Bridge E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	66.8 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket FM2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	33	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	51.2 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	4 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD±RW
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD,SSD	HDD
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 8570D
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 8000
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X79 Express	AMD A75
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	900 W	300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	63696	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0GW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	52.5 x 45.0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	175.5 mm
DepthDiffers	630 mm	389.8 mm
HeightDiffers	530 mm	367.7 mm
WeightDiffers	24 kg	7.15 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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