AMD A10-6700 vs Intel Core i7-3820

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i7-3820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A10-6700

Intel Core i7-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 66.8°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	June 2013 vs February 2012
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 66.8°C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1746 vs 1603
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5773 vs 3105
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 756 vs 532
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3163 vs 1445
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.665 vs 3.332
11.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.218 vs 7.429
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.149
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.267 vs 0.494
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.758 vs 2.801

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1746 vs 1603
PassMark - CPU mark	5773 vs 3105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3163 vs 1445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.665 vs 3.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.218 vs 7.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606 vs 0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.267 vs 0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.758 vs 2.801

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1603

1746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3105

5773

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

532

756

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1445

3163

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.332

4.665

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.429

84.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.149

0.606

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.494

2.267

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.801

5.758

Name	AMD A10-6700	Intel Core i7-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603	1746
PassMark - CPU mark	3105	5773
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	532	756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1445	3163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.332	4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.429	84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.149	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.494	2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.801	5.758
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3083
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3318

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-6700	Intel Core i7-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Sandy Bridge E
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	June 2013	February 2012
OPN PIB	AD6700OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6700OKA44HL
Place in performance rating	2266	2234
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$400
Price now		$199.99
Processor Number		i7-3820
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		13.26
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	246 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1178 million	1270 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		10240 KB (shared)
VID voltage range		0.600V – 1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64.23 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz
iGPU core count	384
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)