Intel Core i7-8670 vs AMD A10-7870K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8670 and AMD A10-7870K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Core i7-8670

AMD A10-7870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8670

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2120 vs 2085
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2120 vs 2085

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs May 2015
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2120 vs 2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2120 vs 2085

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1897 vs 1306
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1897 vs 1306
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4904 vs 2279
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4904 vs 2279

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1897 vs 1306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1897 vs 1306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4904 vs 2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4904 vs 2279

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8670
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

2085

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

2085

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1306

1897

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1306

1897

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

4904

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

4904

Name	Intel Core i7-8670	AMD A10-7870K
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2120	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2120	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1306	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1306	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2279	4904
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2279	4904
PassMark - Single thread mark		1515
PassMark - CPU mark		3465
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.143

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8670	AMD A10-7870K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaveri
Launch date	January 2018	May 2015
Place in performance rating	1429	1402
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
OPN PIB		AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray		AD787KXDI44JC
Price now		$249.99
Series		AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)		6.44
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Base frequency		3.9 GHz
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
Maximum core temperature		72.40°C
Number of GPU cores		8
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Sockets supported		FM2+
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0