AMD A4 PRO-7350B vs Intel Core i7-980

Comparative analysis of AMD A4 PRO-7350B and Intel Core i7-980 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

AMD A4 PRO-7350B

Intel Core i7-980

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4 PRO-7350B

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 68.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 179.192 vs 111.484
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.913 vs 3.445
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 24.503 vs 19.686

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 68.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	179.192 vs 111.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.913 vs 3.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	24.503 vs 19.686

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1539 vs 1438
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6936 vs 1544
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.942 vs 4.745
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.821 vs 0.507

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1539 vs 1438
PassMark - CPU mark	6936 vs 1544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.942 vs 4.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.821 vs 0.507

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4 PRO-7350B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1438

1539

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1544

6936

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.745

18.942

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

179.192

111.484

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.507

0.821

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.913

3.445

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.503

19.686

Name	AMD A4 PRO-7350B	Intel Core i7-980
PassMark - Single thread mark	1438	1539
PassMark - CPU mark	1544	6936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.745	18.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	179.192	111.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.507	0.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.913	3.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	24.503	19.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4 PRO-7350B	Intel Core i7-980
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD735BYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1834	1843
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A4 APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Gulftown
Launch date		June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,109
Price now		$198.99
Processor Number		i7-980
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.83
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.33 GHz
Compute Cores	5
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	68.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size		239 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.300V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		24 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	514 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)