Intel Core i7-4720HQ vs AMD A8-3870K

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
4,312

Rank #1,508

5,050
4,312

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 14.6% (Rank #830 vs #1508)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,225

Rank #790

vs
4,200

Rank #1,573

5,225
4,200

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 19.6% (Rank #790 vs #1573)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,788

Rank #858

vs
4,479

Rank #1,268

4,788
4,479

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 6.5% (Rank #858 vs #1268)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,648

Rank #834

vs
4,529

Rank #1,307

4,648
4,529

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 2.6% (Rank #834 vs #1307)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,639

Rank #814

vs
4,535

Rank #1,129

4,639
4,535

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 2.2% (Rank #814 vs #1129)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,661

Rank #816

vs
4,511

Rank #1,331

4,661
4,511

Core i7-4720HQ wins by 3.2% (Rank #816 vs #1331)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3870K Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
3,000 MHz
-13.3%
Clock Multiplier --
30x
L1 Cache --
125 KB
L2 Cache --
1 MiB
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
16
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
47 W
100 W
53% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
32 nm
31.3% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3870K
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-4720HQ --
Core Name -- Llano
Socket FCBGA1364 Socket FM1
Package -- µPGA
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 3 --
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 --
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- No

Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
A8-3870K
AMD

Model Number

Core i7-4720HQ
i7-4720HQ
A8-3870K
--

Core Name

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3870K
Llano

Socket

Core i7-4720HQ
FCBGA1364
A8-3870K
Socket FM1

Package

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3870K
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7-4720HQ
DDR3L 1333/1600
A8-3870K
DDR3

ECC Support

Core i7-4720HQ
No
A8-3870K
--

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4720HQ
3
A8-3870K
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4720HQ
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A8-3870K
--

Market Segment

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3870K
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3870K
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3870K
Process 22 nm 32 nm
Die Area -- 228 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,178
Manufacturer -- GlobalFoundries
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core i7-4720HQ
22 nm
A8-3870K
32 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3870K
228 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3870K
1,178

Manufacturer

Core i7-4720HQ
--
A8-3870K
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core i7-4720HQ
64-bit
A8-3870K
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4720HQ A8-3870K
GPU HD Graphics 4600 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1200 MHz --

GPU

Core i7-4720HQ
HD Graphics 4600
A8-3870K
--

GPU Designer

Core i7-4720HQ
Intel
A8-3870K
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4720HQ
1200 MHz
A8-3870K
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4720HQ A8-3870K
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