Intel Core i7 970 vs AMD A8-7600

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
4,436

Rank #1,349

5,006
4,436

Core i7 970 wins by 11.4% (Rank #869 vs #1349)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
4,412

Rank #1,381

4,980
4,412

Core i7 970 wins by 11.4% (Rank #947 vs #1381)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
4,471

Rank #1,281

5,044
4,471

Core i7 970 wins by 11.4% (Rank #612 vs #1281)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,579

Rank #1,032

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,537

Rank #1,121

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
4,536

Rank #1,180

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 A8-7600 Diff
Cores
6
2
+66.7%
Threads
12
2
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
3,000 MHz
+6.3%
Clock Multiplier --
31x
Memory Channels
3
2
+33.3%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-25%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
21 GB/s
+16.8%
PCIe Lanes
16
16
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
130 W
53 W
59.2% more
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
22 nm
31.3% more

General Information

Specification Core i7 970 A8-7600
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-970 G3220
Core Name -- Kaveri
Socket FCLGA1366 FCLGA1150
Package -- µPGA
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
ECC Support No Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- No

Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
A8-7600
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
A8-7600
G3220

Core Name

Core i7 970
--
A8-7600
Kaveri

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
A8-7600
FCLGA1150

Package

Core i7 970
--
A8-7600
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
A8-7600
DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
A8-7600
Yes

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
A8-7600
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
A8-7600
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i7 970
--
A8-7600
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7 970
--
A8-7600
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 A8-7600
Process 32 nm 22 nm
Die Area -- 245 mm²
Transistor Count -- 2,411
Manufacturer -- GlobalFoundries
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7 970
32 nm
A8-7600
22 nm

Die Area

Core i7 970
--
A8-7600
245 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7 970
--
A8-7600
2,411

Manufacturer

Core i7 970
--
A8-7600
GlobalFoundries

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
A8-7600
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 A8-7600
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz 1100 MHz

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
A8-7600
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
A8-7600
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
A8-7600
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 A8-7600
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
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