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).
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
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD A4 PRO-7350B | Intel Core i7-980 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
OPN Tray | AD735BYBI23JA | |
Place in performance rating | 1833 | 1842 |
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 |
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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 |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | |
Graphics |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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) |