Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 vs HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400

130specifications compared
19differ
111identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has 2 more processor threads than the HP Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has 0.26 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 (2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). Only the HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has Wi-Fi. Processor family: Intel® Core™2 Duo on the HP Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600, Intel® Core™2 Quad on the HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400.

Processor family
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:E6600
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Q8400
Processor cores
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:4
Processor threads
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:4
Processor frequency
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:2.4 GHz
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:2.66 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:1066 MHz
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:1333 MHz
Processor lithography
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:65 nm
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:45 nm
Processor codename
- Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600:Conroe
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Yorkfield

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Comparison of p6510ch, p6520ch
134 specifications	A HP Pavilion p6510ch Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 Model p6510ch View product	B HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 Model p6520ch View product
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	E6600	Q8400
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Conroe	Yorkfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	60.1 °C	71.4 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	456 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	164 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	8
SteppingDiffers	B2	R0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Non-ECC	Yes	Yes
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MiniSD, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SmartMedia, xD	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MiniSD, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SmartMedia, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® G210	NVIDIA® GeForce® G210
Discrete graphics card memory	0.512 GB	0.512 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card family	Intel® GMA	Intel® GMA
On-board graphics card model	Intel® GMA X4500HD	Intel® GMA X4500HD
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® G43	Intel® G43
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	2	2
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" bays	3	3
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Power supply input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis type	Mini Tower	Mini Tower
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Number of 5.25" bays	2	2
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Country of origin	China	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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 Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27250	38512
Processor codeDiffers	SL9S8	SLGT6
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	175 mm	175 mm
Depth	414 mm	414 mm
Height	387 mm	387 mm
Weight	9.6 kg	9.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	498 mm	498 mm
Package depth	599 mm	599 mm
Package height	245 mm	245 mm
Package weight	14 kg	14 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keys	Yes	Yes

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