AMD PRO A10-8770 vs Intel Core i5-7640X

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-8770 and Intel Core i5-7640X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-8770

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 112 Watt
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7640X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2535 vs 1596
  • Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7036 vs 3574
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2535 vs 1596
PassMark - CPU mark 7036 vs 3574

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-8770
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7640X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1596
2535
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3574
7036
Name AMD PRO A10-8770 Intel Core i5-7640X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1596 2535
PassMark - CPU mark 3574 7036
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A10-8770 Intel Core i5-7640X

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date Q3 2016 June 2017
OPN Tray AD877BAGM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1595 1586
Series AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $240
Price now $263.13
Processor Number i5-7640X
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.73

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 4.00 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1029 MHz
Processor graphics R7
Switchable graphics

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 112 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)