Intel Core i7 970 vs AMD A4-7210

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,006

Rank #869

vs
4,055

Rank #1,840

5,006
4,055

Core i7 970 wins by 19% (Rank #869 vs #1840)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
3,869

Rank #1,852

4,980
3,869

Core i7 970 wins by 22.3% (Rank #947 vs #1852)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
4,333

Rank #1,633

5,044
4,333

Core i7 970 wins by 14.1% (Rank #612 vs #1633)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,512

Rank #1,442

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,480

Rank #1,448

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,477

Rank #1,560

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 A4-7210 Diff
Cores
6
2
+66.7%
Threads
12
2
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
3,000 MHz
+6.3%
Memory Channels
3
2
+33.3%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-25%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
1
+93.8%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
130 W
65 W
50% more
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
65 nm
50.8% less

General Information

Specification Core i7 970 A4-7210
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-970 E6850
Socket FCLGA1366 PLGA775
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
A4-7210
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
A4-7210
E6850

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
A4-7210
PLGA775

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
A4-7210
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
A4-7210
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
A4-7210
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A4-7210
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 A4-7210
Process 32 nm 65 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7 970
32 nm
A4-7210
65 nm

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
A4-7210
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 A4-7210
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
A4-7210
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
A4-7210
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
A4-7210
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 A4-7210
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64