Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs AMD A8-3800

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,050

Rank #830

vs
4,173

Rank #1,712

5,050
4,173

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 17.4% (Rank #830 vs #1712)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,225

Rank #790

vs
4,028

Rank #1,748

5,225
4,028

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 22.9% (Rank #790 vs #1748)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,788

Rank #858

vs
4,391

Rank #1,477

4,788
4,391

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 8.3% (Rank #858 vs #1477)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
4,520

Rank #1,381

4,648
4,520

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 2.8% (Rank #834 vs #1381)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,639

Rank #814

vs
4,514

Rank #1,247

4,639
4,514

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 2.7% (Rank #814 vs #1247)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,661

Rank #816

vs
4,503

Rank #1,385

4,661
4,503

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.4% (Rank #816 vs #1385)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3800 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
1,200 MHz
+53.8%
Clock Multiplier --
24x
L1 Cache --
125 KB
L2 Cache --
1 MiB
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
12
+25%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
47 W
5 W
90.4% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
14 nm
36.4% more

General Information

Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3800
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-4720HQ 5Y71
Core Name -- Llano
Socket FCBGA1364 FCBGA1234
Package -- µPGA
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
A8-3800
AMD

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
A8-3800
5Y71

Core Name

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3800
Llano

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
A8-3800
FCBGA1234

Package

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3800
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
A8-3800
LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
A8-3800
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
A8-3800
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A8-3800
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Market Segment

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3800
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3800
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3800
Process 22 nm 14 nm
Die Area -- 228 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,178
Manufacturer -- GlobalFoundries
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
A8-3800
14 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3800
228 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3800
1,178

Manufacturer

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3800
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
A8-3800
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3800
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics 5300
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz 900 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
A8-3800
HD Graphics 5300

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
A8-3800
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
A8-3800
900 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ A8-3800
3DNow!
AES
AMD-V
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64