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ASUS CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120 vs ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 37identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120 has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120 has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120 has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). Only the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi). Only the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:AMD
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel
  • Processor family
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:AMD FX™
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:FX-8120
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
  • Processor cores
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:8
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
  • Processor threads
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:8
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:4 GHz
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:8 MB
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • CM CM1831-CA-3AC PC AMD FX™ FX-8120:L3
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Smart Cache

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Comparison of CM1831-CA-3AC, CM6830-CA-2AC
141 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD FX™Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersFX-8120i5-3450
Processor coresDiffers84
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHCMemory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7470NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x152
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® H61
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers21
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65511
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 mm
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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