AMD A10-5700 vs Intel Core i7-870S

General info

Comparing Core i7-870S and A10-5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	1674	1682
Value for money	3.15	3.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	19 July 2010 (12 years old)	2 October 2012 (10 years old)
Current price	$59	$93

Technical specs

Core i7-870S and A10-5700 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	296 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870S and A10-5700 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	LGA1156	FM2
Thermal design power (TDP)	82 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and A10-5700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-870S and A10-5700 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 i7-870S and A10-5700 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 i7-870S and A10-5700. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 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 HD 7660D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and A10-5700.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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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Overall 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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	2.21	2.18
Recency	19 July 2010	2 October 2012
Boost clock speed	3600	4000
Base clock speed	2660	3400
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)	82 Watt	65 Watt

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