Intel Core i7-3820 vs AMD A6-3500
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3820 and AMD A6-3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
- Around 81% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1746 vs 963
- 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5773 vs 1420
- 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 756 vs 307
- 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3163 vs 770
- 17.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.665 vs 0.267
- 52.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.218 vs 1.595
- 7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.083
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | February 2012 vs August 2011 |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 3 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1746 vs 963 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5773 vs 1420 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 756 vs 307 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3163 vs 770 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.665 vs 0.267 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 84.218 vs 1.595 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.606 vs 0.083 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x 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
- 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.184 vs 2.267
- 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 26.895 vs 5.758
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 7.184 vs 2.267 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 26.895 vs 5.758 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3820
CPU 2: AMD A6-3500
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| Name | Intel Core i7-3820 | AMD A6-3500 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1746 | 963 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5773 | 1420 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 756 | 307 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3163 | 770 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3318 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.665 | 0.267 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 84.218 | 1.595 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.606 | 0.083 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.267 | 7.184 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.758 | 26.895 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 719 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4450 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 719 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4450 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-3820 | AMD A6-3500 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge E | Llano |
| Launch date | February 2012 | August 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $400 | |
| Place in performance rating | 2234 | 2250 |
| Price now | $199.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-3820 | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 13.26 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 294 mm | 228 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 66.8°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 3 |
| Number of threads | 8 | |
| Transistor count | 1270 million | 1178 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.600V – 1.350V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64.23 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FM1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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