i7-975 Extreme Edition vs A10 PRO-7800B

Primary details

Comparing A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1884	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	3.03	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	no data	6.4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	25
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	8 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	245 mm2	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	731 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
RAID	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	24 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	8	no data
Number of pipelines	512	no data
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 12

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 July 2014	2 June 2009
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt

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