AMD A10-7800 vs Intel Core i7-3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i7-3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, 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 A10-7800

Intel Core i7-3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7800

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1800 vs 1462
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8446 vs 3206
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 821 vs 476
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4933 vs 1390
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.358 vs 4.473
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.376 vs 10.821
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.727 vs 0.18
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.924 vs 0.668
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.797 vs 4.524

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1800 vs 1462
PassMark - CPU mark	8446 vs 3206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	821 vs 476
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4933 vs 1390
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.358 vs 4.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.376 vs 10.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.727 vs 0.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.924 vs 0.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.797 vs 4.524

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7800
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1462

1800

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3206

8446

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

476

821

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1390

4933

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.473

6.358

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.821

27.376

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.18

0.727

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.668

2.924

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.524

7.797

Name	AMD A10-7800	Intel Core i7-3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1462	1800
PassMark - CPU mark	3206	8446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	476	821
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1390	4933
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.473	6.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.821	27.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.18	0.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.668	2.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.524	7.797
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3316
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3316
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5484

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7800	Intel Core i7-3960X
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7800YBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD7800YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2075	2065
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge E
Launch date		November 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$861
Price now		$799.99
Processor Number		i7-3960X
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.64
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.30 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		435 mm
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		130 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)