AMD A10-7870K vs Intel Core i5-661

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7870K and Intel Core i5-661 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).

AMD A10-7870K

Intel Core i5-661

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 69.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1532 vs 1447
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3496 vs 2482
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1581 vs 1214

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2015 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1532 vs 1447
PassMark - CPU mark	3496 vs 2482
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1581 vs 1214

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-661

Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 87 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 512

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	87 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	518 vs 512

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7870K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-661

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1532

1447

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3496

2482

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

1214

Name	AMD A10-7870K	Intel Core i5-661
PassMark - Single thread mark	1532	1447
PassMark - CPU mark	3496	2482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	512	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1581	1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7870K	Intel Core i5-661
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Clarkdale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	May 2015	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$252
OPN PIB	AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray	AD787KXDI44JC
Place in performance rating	1396	2243
Price now	$249.99	$99.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	6.44	9.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-661
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.33 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	246 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	866 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	87 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)