AMD FX-9800P vs Intel Core i7-3517UE

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-9800P and Intel Core i7-3517UE 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (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 FX-9800P

Intel Core i7-3517UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9800P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2562 vs 2384

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2562 vs 2384

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3517UE

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1433 vs 1229

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433 vs 1229

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-9800P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3517UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1229

1433

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2562

2384

Name	AMD FX-9800P	Intel Core i7-3517UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1229	1433
PassMark - CPU mark	2562	2384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.369
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	35.16
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1219
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3977
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1106
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1219
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3977

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-9800P	Intel Core i7-3517UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	June 2012
OPN Tray	FM980PADY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1770	1776
Series	AMD FX-Series Processors for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3517UE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	1.70 GHz
Die size	250 mm	118 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	3100 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1 GHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)