AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Core i7-950
Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3420 and Intel Core i7-950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3420
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Launch date | December 2011 vs June 2009 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-950
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1380 vs 1113
- 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3222 vs 1054
- Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 535 vs 345
- 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2092 vs 612
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1380 vs 1113 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3222 vs 1054 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 535 vs 345 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2092 vs 612 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A4-3420
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD A4-3420 | Intel Core i7-950 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1113 | 1380 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1054 | 3222 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 345 | 535 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 612 | 2092 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2502 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.028 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.244 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.376 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.712 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.077 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A4-3420 | Intel Core i7-950 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Llano | Bloomfield |
Launch date | December 2011 | June 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 2634 | 2639 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $290 | |
Price now | $329.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-950 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.96 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 228 mm | 263 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 731 million |
Base frequency | 3.06 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 1333 MHz | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM1 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring |