AMD PRO A12-8870 vs Intel Core i7-7740X

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8870 and Intel Core i7-7740X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

  • 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 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7740X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2689 vs 1782
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9607 vs 3869
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2689 vs 1782
PassMark - CPU mark 9607 vs 3869

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8870
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7740X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1782
2689
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3869
9607
Name AMD PRO A12-8870 Intel Core i7-7740X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1782 2689
PassMark - CPU mark 3869 9607
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4898
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A12-8870 Intel Core i7-7740X

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date Q3 2016 30 May 2017
OPN Tray AD887BAUM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1451 1445
Series AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $350
Price now $348.99
Processor Number i7-7740X
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.34

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 4.30 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 8

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 1108 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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)