Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700

65specifications compared
35differ
30identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Intel
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:AMD
Processor model
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:A10-5700
Processor cores
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:4
Processor threads
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:4
Processor boost frequency
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.9 GHz
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:4 GHz
Processor frequency
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:4 MB
Processor cache type
- CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Smart Cache
- CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700:L2

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Comparison of CG8890-BN002S, CM1745-BN002S
135 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-BN002S View product	B ASUS CM CM1745-BN002S PC AMD A10 A10-5700 Model CM1745-BN002S View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition	AMD A10
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3960X	A10-5700
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD,SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	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), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690	AMD Radeon HD 7470
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 7660D
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 7000
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X79 Express	AMD A85X
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-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	900 W	350 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security, Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Bupdater Microsoft Pack Nero 9 Essentials PowerDVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
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® 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
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Realtek ALC892
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	630 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	530 mm	360 mm
WeightDiffers	24 kg	7.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C

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