AMD A8-7500 vs Intel Core i7-4960X

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and Intel Core i7-4960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 A8-7500

  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 1410
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10042 vs 3422
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2073 vs 1410
PassMark - CPU mark 10042 vs 3422

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1410
2073
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3422
10042
Name AMD A8-7500 Intel Core i7-4960X
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3588
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3588
PassMark - Single thread mark 1410 2073
PassMark - CPU mark 3422 10042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5157
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 25.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 174.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.883
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.99

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-7500 Intel Core i7-4960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaveri Ivy Bridge E
Family AMD A8-Series
Place in performance rating 1533 1512
Processor Number A8-7500 i7-4960X
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date 3 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Price now $769.99
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.28

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3000 MHz 3.60 GHz
Die size 245 mm2 257 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 12
Transistor count 2.41 billion 1860 Million
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 15 MB
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3 1333/1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Graphics

Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2+ FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 40

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)