AMD Phenom II X3 P820 vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
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General info
Comparing Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1133 | 2420 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | 3x AMD Phenom II |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 21 July 2014 (8 years old) | 12 May 2010 (13 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $434 | no data |
| Current price | $987 (2.3x MSRP) | no data |
Technical specs
Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 264 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1364 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | integrated DDR3 Memory Controller, Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 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 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820. Depending on the motherboards, 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 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 | no data |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 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 i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820 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 i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820.
| PCIe version | 3 | 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.
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.
Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by 523% in our combined benchmark results.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by 240% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by 358% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by 224% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by 342% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 5.8 Mh/s | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 5.11 | 0.82 |
| Recency | 21 July 2014 | 12 May 2010 |
| Boost clock speed | 3700 | 1800 |
| Base clock speed | 2500 | 0 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 25 Watt |
Based on the results of synthetic tests, our recommendation leans towards the Core i7-4870HQ due to its superior performance when compared to the Phenom II X3 P820 processor.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4870HQ and Phenom II X3 P820, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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