Intel Core i7 970 vs AMD A8-5500B

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
4,344

Rank #1,475

5,006
4,344

Core i7 970 wins by 13.2% (Rank #869 vs #1475)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
4,324

Rank #1,469

4,980
4,324

Core i7 970 wins by 13.2% (Rank #947 vs #1469)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
4,373

Rank #1,525

5,044
4,373

Core i7 970 wins by 13.3% (Rank #612 vs #1525)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,562

Rank #1,107

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,518

Rank #1,219

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,516

Rank #1,289

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

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%

General Information

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

Core i7 970
Intel
A8-5500B
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
A8-5500B
--

Core Name

Core i7 970
--
A8-5500B
Trinity

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
A8-5500B
Socket FM2

Package

Core i7 970
--
A8-5500B
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
A8-5500B
DDR3

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
A8-5500B
--

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
A8-5500B
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A8-5500B
--

Market Segment

Core i7 970
--
A8-5500B
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7 970
--
A8-5500B
Yes

Physical Specifications

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

Core i7 970
32 nm
A8-5500B
32 nm

Die Area

Core i7 970
--
A8-5500B
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7 970
--
A8-5500B
1,303

Manufacturer

Core i7 970
--
A8-5500B
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
A8-5500B
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 A8-5500B
GPU HD Graphics 4000 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz --

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
A8-5500B
--

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
A8-5500B
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
A8-5500B
--

CPU Extensions

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