Intel Core i7 970 vs AMD A8-6500B

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
4,343

Rank #1,476

5,006
4,343

Core i7 970 wins by 13.2% (Rank #869 vs #1476)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
4,311

Rank #1,477

4,980
4,311

Core i7 970 wins by 13.4% (Rank #947 vs #1477)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
4,391

Rank #1,477

5,044
4,391

Core i7 970 wins by 12.9% (Rank #612 vs #1477)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,555

Rank #1,141

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,503

Rank #1,311

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,503

Rank #1,385

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 A8-6500B Diff
Cores
6
4
+33.3%
Threads
12
4
+66.7%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
3,500 MHz
-8.6%
Clock Multiplier --
35x
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 A8-6500B
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-970 --
Core Name -- Richland
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
A8-6500B
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
A8-6500B
--

Core Name

Core i7 970
--
A8-6500B
Richland

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
A8-6500B
Socket FM2

Package

Core i7 970
--
A8-6500B
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
A8-6500B
DDR3

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
A8-6500B
--

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
A8-6500B
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A8-6500B
--

Market Segment

Core i7 970
--
A8-6500B
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7 970
--
A8-6500B
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 A8-6500B
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
A8-6500B
32 nm

Die Area

Core i7 970
--
A8-6500B
246 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7 970
--
A8-6500B
1,303

Manufacturer

Core i7 970
--
A8-6500B
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
A8-6500B
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 A8-6500B
GPU HD Graphics 4000 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz --

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
A8-6500B
--

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
A8-6500B
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
A8-6500B
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 A8-6500B
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
PowerNow!
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64