AMD A4-6300 vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,312

Rank #1,508

vs
5,091

Rank #800

4,312
5,091

Core i7-4980HQ wins by 15.3% (Rank #1508 vs #800)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,392

Rank #1,400

vs
5,265

Rank #757

4,392
5,265

Core i7-4980HQ wins by 16.6% (Rank #1400 vs #757)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,192

Rank #2,016

vs
4,830

Rank #807

4,192
4,830

Core i7-4980HQ wins by 13.2% (Rank #2016 vs #807)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,508

Rank #1,472

vs
4,715

Rank #630

4,508
4,715

Core i7-4980HQ wins by 4.4% (Rank #1472 vs #630)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,468

Rank #1,543

vs
4,656

Rank #778

4,468
4,656

Core i7-4980HQ wins by 4% (Rank #1543 vs #778)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,476

Rank #1,566

vs
4,780

Rank #604

4,476
4,780

Core i7-4980HQ wins by 6.4% (Rank #1566 vs #604)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification A4-6300 Core i7-4980HQ Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
2
8
-75%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
2,800 MHz
+15.9%
Clock Multiplier
37x
28x
+24.3%
L1 Cache
125 KB
62 KB
+50%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
0 MiB
+74.4%
L3 Cache --
8 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
47 W
27.7% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
22 nm
51.1% more

General Information

Specification A4-6300 Core i7-4980HQ
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number E8600 --
Core Name Richland Crystalwell
Socket LGA775 BGA1364
Package µPGA FC-BGA1364
Memory Type DDR3 1066 DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) --
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

A4-6300
AMD
Core i7-4980HQ
Intel

Model Number

A4-6300
E8600
Core i7-4980HQ
--

Core Name

A4-6300
Richland
Core i7-4980HQ
Crystalwell

Socket

A4-6300
LGA775
Core i7-4980HQ
BGA1364

Package

A4-6300
µPGA
Core i7-4980HQ
FC-BGA1364

Memory Type

A4-6300
DDR3 1066
Core i7-4980HQ
DDR3

ECC Support

A4-6300
No
Core i7-4980HQ
--

PCIe Revision

A4-6300
2.0
Core i7-4980HQ
--

PCIe Configuration

A4-6300
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Core i7-4980HQ
--

Market Segment

A4-6300
Desktop
Core i7-4980HQ
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

A4-6300
Yes
Core i7-4980HQ
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification A4-6300 Core i7-4980HQ
Process 45 nm 22 nm
Die Area 246 mm² 264 mm²
Transistor Count 1,303 1,400
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

A4-6300
45 nm
Core i7-4980HQ
22 nm

Die Area

A4-6300
246 mm²
Core i7-4980HQ
264 mm²

Transistor Count

A4-6300
1,303
Core i7-4980HQ
1,400

Manufacturer

A4-6300
--
Core i7-4980HQ
Intel

Word Size

A4-6300
64-bit
Core i7-4980HQ
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification A4-6300 Core i7-4980HQ
GPU HD Graphics --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

A4-6300
HD Graphics
Core i7-4980HQ
--

GPU Designer

A4-6300
Intel
Core i7-4980HQ
--

GPU Max Frequency

A4-6300
1000 MHz
Core i7-4980HQ
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension A4-6300 Core i7-4980HQ
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
PowerNow!
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64