AMD A6-7470K vs Intel Core i7-7820X
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7470K and Intel Core i7-7820X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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 A6-7470K
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2119 vs 1138
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2119 vs 1138 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 71.30°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2522 vs 1576
- 9.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17165 vs 1799
- 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8814 vs 3119
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 4 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 99°C vs 71.30°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2522 vs 1576 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17165 vs 1799 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8814 vs 3119 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-7470K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820X
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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 A6-7470K | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1576 | 2522 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1799 | 17165 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2119 | 1138 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3119 | 8814 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5958 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.666 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 159.198 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.92 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.968 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 16.376 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-7470K | Intel Core i7-7820X | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD747KYBJCBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD747KYBI23JC | |
Place in performance rating | 1367 | 1378 |
Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Skylake | |
Launch date | June 2017 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $679 | |
Price now | $499.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-7820X | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.93 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Compute Cores | 6 | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | 99°C |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 4.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Number of GPU cores | 4 | |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L3 cache | 11264 KB (shared) | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Number of threads | 16 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 256 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | |
Switchable 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 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45 Watt/65 Watt | |
Sockets supported | FM2+ | FCLGA2066 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 140 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD Mantle API | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 28 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |