Intel Core i7-3840QM vs AMD A6-3670

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,962

Rank #902

vs
4,305

Rank #1,521

4,962
4,305

Core i7-3840QM wins by 13.2% (Rank #902 vs #1521)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,021

Rank #931

vs
4,253

Rank #1,529

5,021
4,253

Core i7-3840QM wins by 15.3% (Rank #931 vs #1529)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,874

Rank #761

vs
4,384

Rank #1,493

4,874
4,384

Core i7-3840QM wins by 10.1% (Rank #761 vs #1493)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,656

Rank #801

vs
4,521

Rank #1,373

4,656
4,521

Core i7-3840QM wins by 2.9% (Rank #801 vs #1373)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,659

Rank #768

vs
4,525

Rank #1,186

4,659
4,525

Core i7-3840QM wins by 2.9% (Rank #768 vs #1186)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,650

Rank #843

vs
4,506

Rank #1,361

4,650
4,506

Core i7-3840QM wins by 3.1% (Rank #843 vs #1361)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-3840QM A6-3670 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,800 MHz
2,830 MHz
-1.1%
Clock Multiplier
28x
--
L1 Cache
62 KB
--
L2 Cache
0 MiB
--
L3 Cache
8 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
3
-33.3%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-77.8%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
19 GB/s
+25%
PCIe Lanes
16
16
0%
Max CPUs
1
2
-50%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
95 W
52.6% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-3840QM A6-3670
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-3840QM Q9505
Core Name Ivy Bridge --
Socket FCPGA988 LGA775
Package FC-BGA12F --
Memory Type DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800
ECC Support No Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Mobile --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Core i7-3840QM
Intel
A6-3670
AMD

Model Number

Core i7-3840QM
i7-3840QM
A6-3670
Q9505

Core Name

Core i7-3840QM
Ivy Bridge
A6-3670
--

Socket

Core i7-3840QM
FCPGA988
A6-3670
LGA775

Package

Core i7-3840QM
FC-BGA12F
A6-3670
--

Memory Type

Core i7-3840QM
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
A6-3670
DDR3 800

ECC Support

Core i7-3840QM
No
A6-3670
Yes

PCIe Revision

Core i7-3840QM
3.0
A6-3670
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-3840QM
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A6-3670
1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-3840QM
Mobile
A6-3670
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-3840QM
Yes
A6-3670
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-3840QM A6-3670
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area 160 mm² --
Transistor Count 1,400 --
Manufacturer Intel --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-3840QM
22 nm
A6-3670
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-3840QM
160 mm²
A6-3670
--

Transistor Count

Core i7-3840QM
1,400
A6-3670
--

Manufacturer

Core i7-3840QM
Intel
A6-3670
--

Word Size

Core i7-3840QM
64-bit
A6-3670
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-3840QM A6-3670
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics 2000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz

GPU

Core i7-3840QM
HD Graphics 4000
A6-3670
HD Graphics 2000

GPU Designer

Core i7-3840QM
Intel
A6-3670
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-3840QM
1300 MHz
A6-3670
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-3840QM A6-3670
AES
AVX
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64