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ASUS CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130

99specifications compared
53differ
46identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 (6 vs 2). The ASUS CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 (12 vs 4). The ASUS M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). Only the ASUS M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 has ECC supported by processor. Only the ASUS CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

Processor generation
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:i3-4130
Processor cores
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:2
Processor threads
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:4
Processor frequency
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:3 MB
Bus type
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:DMI
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:DMI2
Processor lithography
- CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
- M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130:22 nm

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Comparison of CG8890-MY001S, M11AD-MY003S
143 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8890-MY001S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-MY001S View product	B ASUS M M11AD-MY003S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4130 Model M11AD-MY003S View product
Processor22 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3960X	i3-4130
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor threadsDiffers	12	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
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 i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge E	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	65, 54
TcaseDiffers	66.8 °C	72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	40	16
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 QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	C1	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
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 processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 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
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, RS-MMC, SD, SxS Pro
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
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 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
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	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x41E
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X79 Express	Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	900 W	350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
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 Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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 Technology	No	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
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™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	63696	77480
Processor package sizeDiffers	52.5 x 45.0 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
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 dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	513 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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