Performance per price, higher is better.
AMD A10-7850K vs Intel Core i7-4960X
Combined performance score
Core i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 193% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 937 | 1701 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 1.78 | 0.55 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-E (2013) | Godaveri (2014−2018) |
Release date | 3 September 2013 (10 years old) | 14 January 2014 (10 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $173 |
Current price | $337 (0.3x MSRP) | $73 (0.4x MSRP) |
i7-4960X has 224% better value for money than A10-7850K.
Technical specs
Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 12 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4 GHz |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 4096 KB |
L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 257 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 72 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
Number of transistors | 1,860 million | 1,178 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K 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 | FCLGA2011 | FM2+ |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | SSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VT |
AES-NI | + | 1 |
FMA | no data | FMA4 |
AVX | + | + |
FRTC | no data | 1 |
FreeSync | no data | 1 |
PowerTune | no data | - |
DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
TrueAudio | no data | + |
PowerNow | no data | + |
PowerGating | no data | + |
Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
VirusProtect | no data | + |
HSA | no data | 1 |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
Smart Response | + | no data |
Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
EPT | + | no data |
IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-2133 |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
Number of pipelines | no data | 512 |
Enduro | no data | + |
Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
UVD | no data | + |
VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K integrated GPUs.
DisplayPort | no data | + |
HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 40 | 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 i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 193% in our combined benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 193% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 51% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 196% in GeekBench 5 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 i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 84% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
A10-7850K outperforms Core i7-4960X by 187% in wPrime 32.
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 i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 213% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 238% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 67% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Benchmark coverage: 4%
Core i7-4960X outperforms A10-7850K by 241% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 6.57 | 2.24 |
Recency | 3 September 2013 | 14 January 2014 |
Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
Threads | 12 | 4 |
Cost | $999 | $173 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
The Core i7-4960X is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4960X and A10-7850K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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