Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

109specifications compared
55differ
54identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
Processor cores
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
Processor threads
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
Processor frequency
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
Processor lithography
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:22 nm
Processor codename
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:130 W
- CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W

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Comparison of CG8890-CA001S, CM6340-CA002S
139 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-CA001S View product	B ASUS CM CM6340-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770 Model CM6340-CA002S View product
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3960X	i7-3770
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequency	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 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	32 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition Series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge E	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	66.8 °C	67.4 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	34
SteppingDiffers	C1	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	3.25 TB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD,SSD	HDD
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
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, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690	AMD Radeon HD 7670
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x162
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X79 Express	Intel® B75 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 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
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
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	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	63696	65719
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0GW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
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 data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	776 mm	242 mm
Package depthDiffers	673 mm	513 mm
Package heightDiffers	482 mm	480 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No

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