Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700 vs Dell Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P

86specifications compared
20differ
66identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:Intel
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:AMD
Processor family
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:Intel® Pentium®
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:AMD A8
Processor model
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:N3700
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:A8-8600P
Processor boost frequency
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.4 GHz
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:6 W
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:15 W
PCI Express slots version
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.0
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:3.0
Processor socket
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:BGA 1170
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:Socket FP4
Maximum internal memory
- Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700:8 GB
- Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P:16 GB

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Comparison of 3252, 3656
171 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 3252 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Model 3252 View product	B Dell Inspiron 3656 AMD A8 A8-8600P Model 3656 View product
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	AMD A8
Processor modelDiffers	N3700	A8-8600P
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Braswell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	Socket FP4
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3L-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6th Generation AMD A8-Series APUs
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.1 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon R6
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon R6
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	720 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A, AMD FX™
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Small Desktop	Desktop
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	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 Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	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® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	87261	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR29E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	25 x 27 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video 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
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	92.6 mm	154 mm
DepthDiffers	314.5 mm	282.6 mm
HeightDiffers	293.1 mm	350 mm
WeightDiffers	3.17 kg	6.72 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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