AMD A4-5300 vs Intel Core i7-870S

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Combined performance score

i7-870S
1.80
+102%

Core i7-870S outperforms A4-5300 by 102% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-870S and A4-5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18772399
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.150.06
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date19 July 2010 (13 years old)2 October 2012 (11 years old)
Current price$59 $49
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-870S has 5150% better value for money than A4-5300.

Technical specs

Core i7-870S and A4-5300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size296 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors774 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870S and A4-5300 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FM2
Power consumption (TDP)82 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and A4-5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2DDR3-1600 RAM, PCIe 2, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, XOP, FMA3, FMA4
AES-NI-+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-870S and A4-5300 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 A4-5300 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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 A4-5300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7480D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and A4-5300.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-870S 1.80
+102%
A4-5300 0.89

Core i7-870S outperforms A4-5300 by 102% 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%

i7-870S 2765
+103%
A4-5300 1364

Core i7-870S outperforms A4-5300 by 103% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.80 0.89
Recency 19 July 2010 2 October 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 82 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i7-870S is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300 in performance tests.


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