Intel Core i7-4870HQ vs AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4870HQ and AMD Opteron 3320 EE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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).

Intel Core i7-4870HQ

AMD Opteron 3320 EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4870HQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2051 vs 774
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6304 vs 2675

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2051 vs 774
PassMark - CPU mark	6304 vs 2675

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3320 EE

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 47 Watt

Launch date	2012 vs 21 July 2014
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4870HQ
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3320 EE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2051

774

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6304

2675

Name	Intel Core i7-4870HQ	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2051	774
PassMark - CPU mark	6304	2675
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	856
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	82.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.785
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4870HQ	AMD Opteron 3320 EE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Delhi
Launch date	21 July 2014	2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$434
Place in performance rating	1017	2539
Processor Number	i7-4870HQ
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS3320SJW4KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	260 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1700 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0xD26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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)