Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #869
Rank #1,475
Core i7 970 wins by 13.2% (Rank #869 vs #1475)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #947
Rank #1,469
Core i7 970 wins by 13.2% (Rank #947 vs #1469)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #612
Rank #1,525
Core i7 970 wins by 13.3% (Rank #612 vs #1525)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,107
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,219
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,289
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7 970 | A8-5500B | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
6
|
4
|
+33.3% |
| Threads |
12
|
4
|
+66.7% |
| Base Frequency |
3,200 MHz
|
3,200 MHz
|
0% |
| Clock Multiplier | -- |
32x
|
|
| L1 Cache | -- |
125 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
1 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
3
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
26 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
16
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
130 W
|
65 W
|
50% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
32 nm
|
32 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Core i7 970 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Model Number | i7-970 | -- |
| Core Name | -- | Trinity |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | Socket FM2 |
| Package | -- | µPGA |
| Memory Type | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | -- | Desktop |
| Locked Multiplier | -- | Yes |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7 970 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 246 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,303 |
| Manufacturer | -- | GlobalFoundries |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7 970 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 4000 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1250 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7 970 | A8-5500B |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FMA4 | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBM | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XOP | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-64 |
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