AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i7-8086K

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7860K and Intel Core i7-8086K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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 A10-7860K

Intel Core i7-8086K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7860K

2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8086K

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 25% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2841 vs 1488
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14237 vs 3284
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1330 vs 516
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6972 vs 1510

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2841 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	14237 vs 3284
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1330 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6972 vs 1510

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8086K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

2841

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

14237

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

516

1330

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

6972

Name	AMD A10-7860K	Intel Core i7-8086K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	2841
PassMark - CPU mark	3284	14237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	516	1330
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1510	6972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	245.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	89.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6023
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5040

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7860K	Intel Core i7-8086K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD786KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD786KYBI44JC
Place in performance rating	1074	1052
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch date		1 June 2018
Launch price (MSRP)		$425
Price now		$552.96
Processor Number		i7-8086K
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.98
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	4.00 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		12 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	757 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot