Intel Core i7-7700 vs AMD A6-9500

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,524

Rank #463

vs
4,523

Rank #1,266

5,524
4,523

Core i7-7700 wins by 18.1% (Rank #463 vs #1266)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,854

Rank #329

vs
4,670

Rank #1,166

5,854
4,670

Core i7-7700 wins by 20.2% (Rank #329 vs #1166)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,030

Rank #616

vs
4,302

Rank #1,747

5,030
4,302

Core i7-7700 wins by 14.5% (Rank #616 vs #1747)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,718

Rank #625

vs
4,514

Rank #1,427

4,718
4,514

Core i7-7700 wins by 4.3% (Rank #625 vs #1427)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,740

Rank #618

vs
4,480

Rank #1,448

4,740
4,480

Core i7-7700 wins by 5.5% (Rank #618 vs #1448)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,783

Rank #601

vs
4,489

Rank #1,475

4,783
4,489

Core i7-7700 wins by 6.1% (Rank #601 vs #1475)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7700 A6-9500 Diff
Cores
4
4
0%
Threads
8
8
0%
Base Frequency
3,600 MHz
1,860 MHz
+48.3%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,200 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
4,100 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (3 cores)
4,100 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (4 cores)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
36x
35x
+2.8%
L1 Cache
256 KB
125 KB
+51.2%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
1 MiB
+4.6%
L3 Cache
8 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
64 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
36 GB/s
21 GB/s
+41.3%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
45 W
30.8% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-7700 A6-9500
Designer Intel AMD
Family Core --
Series i7-7700 --
Model Number i7-7700 i7-840QM
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake --
Core Name Kaby Lake S Bristol Ridge
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 158 --
Socket LGA-1151 PGA988
Package FCLGA-1151 µPGA
Chipset Sunrise Point and Union Point --
Memory Type DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133 and DDR4-2400 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- 2
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $312.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes No

Designer

Core i7-7700
Intel
A6-9500
AMD

Family

Core i7-7700
Core
A6-9500
--

Series

Core i7-7700
i7-7700
A6-9500
--

Model Number

Core i7-7700
i7-7700
A6-9500
i7-840QM

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7700
Kaby Lake
A6-9500
--

Core Name

Core i7-7700
Kaby Lake S
A6-9500
Bristol Ridge

Core Family

Core i7-7700
6
A6-9500
--

Core Model

Core i7-7700
158
A6-9500
--

Socket

Core i7-7700
LGA-1151
A6-9500
PGA988

Package

Core i7-7700
FCLGA-1151
A6-9500
µPGA

Chipset

Core i7-7700
Sunrise Point and Union Point
A6-9500
--

Memory Type

Core i7-7700
DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133 and DDR4-2400
A6-9500
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Core i7-7700
No
A6-9500
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-7700
--
A6-9500
2

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-7700
--
A6-9500
1x16, 2x8

Market Segment

Core i7-7700
Desktop
A6-9500
Desktop

Release Price

Core i7-7700
$312.00
A6-9500
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7700
Yes
A6-9500
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7700 A6-9500
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area -- 246 mm²
Transistor Count -- 3,100
Manufacturer Intel GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i7-7700
14 nm
A6-9500
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-7700
--
A6-9500
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-7700
--
A6-9500
3,100

Manufacturer

Core i7-7700
Intel
A6-9500
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Core i7-7700
CMOS
A6-9500
--

Word Size

Core i7-7700
64-bit
A6-9500
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-7700
x86-64 (x86)
A6-9500
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-7700 A6-9500
GPU HD Graphics 630 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1150 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i7-7700
HD Graphics 630
A6-9500
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-7700
Intel
A6-9500
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-7700
1150 MHz
A6-9500
1100 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-7700
24
A6-9500
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7700 A6-9500
3DNow!
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
MPX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64