A4-7300 vs i7-3820

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3820
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.63
+278%
A4-7300
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.96

Core i7-3820 outperforms A4-7300 by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3820 and A4-7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15022502
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.641.40
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Richland (2013−2014)
Release dateFebruary 2012 (12 years ago)August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3820 and A4-7300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size294 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1270 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3820 and A4-7300 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FM2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820 and A4-7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3820 and A4-7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820 and A4-7300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3820 and A4-7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64.23 GBno data
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8470D
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data192
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3820 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3820 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3820 and A4-7300.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3820 3.63
+278%
A4-7300 0.96

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3820 5773
+278%
A4-7300 1529

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3820 622
+74.7%
A4-7300 356

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3820 2289
+314%
A4-7300 553

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.63 0.96
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-3820 has a 278.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A4-7300, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3820 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7300 in performance tests.


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