Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300

60specifications compared
28differ
32identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Intel
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:AMD
Processor model
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:FX-8300
Processor cores
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:8
Processor threads
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:8
Processor boost frequency
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.9 GHz
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:4.2 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:8 MB
Processor cache type
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Smart Cache
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:L2
Maximum internal memory
- CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:16 GB
- M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300:32 GB

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Comparison of CG8890-CA001S, M51BC-CA001S
130 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8890-CA001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-CA001S View product	B ASUS M M51BC-CA001S PC AMD FX™ FX-8300 Model M51BC-CA001S View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition	AMD FX™
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3960X	FX-8300
Processor coresDiffers	6	8
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	8 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 socketKnown for one	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	3.25 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD,SSD	HDD
HDD interface	SATA III	SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 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 cards	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690	AMD Radeon HD 8570
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X79 Express	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	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 technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6	6
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
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 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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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 TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	High Definition Audio	HDA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	630 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	530 mm	420 mm
WeightDiffers	24 kg	9.2 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	776 mm	242 mm
Package depthDiffers	673 mm	550 mm
Package heightDiffers	482 mm	510 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No

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