Intel Core i9-10900X vs AMD A8-7670K
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900X and AMD A8-7670K 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
- 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
- Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
- Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 72.40°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2677 vs 1485
- 7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22463 vs 3192
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 10 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 20 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz vs 3.9 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 94°C vs 72.40°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
L1 cache | 640 KB vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 10 MB vs 4 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2677 vs 1485 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 22463 vs 3192 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7670K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 165 Watt
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900X
CPU 2: AMD A8-7670K
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i9-10900X | AMD A8-7670K |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1170 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10361 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2677 | 1485 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 22463 | 3192 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7400 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 14.634 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 126.662 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.151 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 20.723 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 67.072 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1882 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2436 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 7326 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1882 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2436 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 7326 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i9-10900X | AMD A8-7670K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | |
Launch date | Q4'19 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $590, $599 | |
Place in performance rating | 897 | 899 |
Processor Number | i9-10900X | |
Series | Intel Core X-series Processors | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD767KXBJCSBX | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
L1 cache | 640 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 10 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 19.25 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 94°C | 72.40°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 10 | 4 |
Number of threads | 20 | 4 |
Compute Cores | 10 | |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 256 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2066 | FM2+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 165 Watt | 95 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | Near Silent 95W |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
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 | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 757 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 512 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan |