Intel Core i7-7820X vs AMD A10-7870K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7820X and AMD A10-7870K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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 - 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 i7-7820X

AMD A10-7870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2520 vs 1532
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17168 vs 3496
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1138 vs 512
5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8814 vs 1581
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.666 vs 4.777
11.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 159.198 vs 14.063
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.92 vs 0.195
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 16.376 vs 5.143

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs May 2015
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	99°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2520 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark	17168 vs 3496
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1138 vs 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8814 vs 1581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.666 vs 4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	159.198 vs 14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.92 vs 0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	16.376 vs 5.143

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.901 vs 5.968

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	32.901 vs 5.968

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7820X
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2520

1532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17168

3496

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1138

512

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8814

1581

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.666

4.777

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

159.198

14.063

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.92

0.195

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.968

32.901

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.376

5.143

Name	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD A10-7870K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2520	1532
PassMark - CPU mark	17168	3496
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1138	512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8814	1581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.666	4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	159.198	14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.92	0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.968	32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	16.376	5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD A10-7870K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kaveri
Launch date	June 2017	May 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$679	$120
Place in performance rating	1388	1396
Price now	$499.99	$249.99
Processor Number	i7-7820X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.93	6.44
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray		AD787KXDI44JC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	11264 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	99°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan