Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 vs HP Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650

131specifications compared
41differ
90identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has 0.54 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 (3.2 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the HP Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology. Only the HP Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 has Intel FDI Technology.

Processor family
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Q8400
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:i5-650
Processor cores
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:4
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:2.66 GHz
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:3.2 GHz
Processor cache type
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:L2
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:FSB
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:DMI
Processor lithography
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:45 nm
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:32 nm
Processor codename
- Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400:Yorkfield
- Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650:Clarkdale

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Comparison of p6520ch, p6534ch
149 specifications	A HP Pavilion p6520ch Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 Model p6520ch View product	B HP Pavilion p6534ch Intel® Core™ i5 i5-650 Model p6534ch View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	Q8400	i5-650
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	71.4 °C	72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	456 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	164 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8	24
SteppingDiffers	R0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Non-ECC	Yes	Yes
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 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
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G210	AMD Radeon HD 5450
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	1 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® GMA	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500HD	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G43	Intel® H57
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 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
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
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 features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	45 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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	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 Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	38512	43546
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
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
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGT6	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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