Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

ASUS CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420

54specifications compared
32differ
22identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Intel
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:AMD
Processor model
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:A4-3420
Processor cores
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:2
Processor threads
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:2
Processor frequency
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:1 MB
Processor cache type
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Smart Cache
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:L2
Internal memory
- CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:16 GB
- CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420:4 GB

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Comparison of CG8890-X7N16GB8, CM1735-US003O
133 specifications	A ASUS CG CG8890-X7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X Model CG8890-X7N16GB8 View product	B ASUS CM CM1735-US003O PC AMD A4 A4-3420 Model CM1735-US003O View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition	AMD A4
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3960X	A4-3420
Processor coresDiffers	6	2
Processor threadsDiffers	12	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	1 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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
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
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	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 6410D
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 6000
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X79 Express	AMD A55
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 technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
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 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	900 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
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 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
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
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

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