A4-1200 vs Core i7-4770R

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1300	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.93	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Temash (2013)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price	$250	$55

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	177 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 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
Socket	FCBGA1364	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	4 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770R and A4-1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1066
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770R and A4-1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	AMD Radeon HD 8180
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	40	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770R and A4-1200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770R and A4-1200.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	4 Watt

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