i7-8670T vs A4-3320M
Primary details
Comparing A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T 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 | FS1 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6480G | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 1 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
i7-8670T has 368.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A4-3320M and Core i7-8670T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A4-3320M is a notebook processor while Core i7-8670T is a desktop one.
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