A4-1200 vs Core i7-660UM

General info

Comparing Core i7-660UM and A4-1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2443	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Temash (2013)
Release date	1 September 2010 (13 years old)	23 May 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	no data
Current price	no data	$55

Technical specs

Core i7-660UM 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	1 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	81+144 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-660UM 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	BGA1288	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	3.9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-660UM and A4-1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1066
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-660UM and A4-1200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-660UM 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 i7-660UM and A4-1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon HD 8180
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-660UM and A4-1200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-660UM and A4-1200.

PCIe version	2.0	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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Advantages and disadvantages

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Recency	1 September 2010	23 May 2013
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	3 Watt

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