AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i7-965

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-965 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-7650K

Intel Core i7-965

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7650K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	14 January 2014 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-965

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1475 vs 1404
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3424 vs 3123
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 578 vs 481
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2233 vs 1379

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1475 vs 1404
PassMark - CPU mark	3424 vs 3123
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	578 vs 481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2233 vs 1379

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7650K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-965

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1404

1475

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3123

3424

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

481

578

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1379

2233

Name	AMD A8-7650K	Intel Core i7-965
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404	1475
PassMark - CPU mark	3123	3424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	481	578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1379	2233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.659
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4077
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4077

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7650K	Intel Core i7-965
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Bloomfield
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	14 January 2014	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$152	$1,509
OPN PIB	AD765KXBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD765KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2090	2102
Price now	$73.99	$139.99
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.63	12.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-965
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	245 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	2410 Million	731 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		24 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	384
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)