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AMD Athlon X4 750K vs Intel Core i7-870S
Price now
59$
Games supported
76%
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Price now
15.76$
Games supported
76%
General info
Comparing Core i7-870S and Athlon X4 750K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1675 | 1663 |
| Place by popularity | 29 | no data |
| Value for money | 3.15 | no data |
| 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 | $15.76 |
Value for money
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Technical specs
Core i7-870S and Athlon X4 750K 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) | 192K |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 774 million | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-870S and Athlon X4 750K 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 | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and Athlon X4 750K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | 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 Athlon X4 750K 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 Athlon X4 750K 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 Athlon X4 750K. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1866 |
| 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 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and Athlon X4 750K.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 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.
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.
- Passmark
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: 67%
Athlon X4 750K outperforms Core i7-870S by 2% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.21 | 2.24 |
| 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 | 100 Watt |
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Competitors of Core i7-870S by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-870S from AMD is A8-6500, which is faster by 1% and higher by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-870S:
Competitors of Athlon X4 750K by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon X4 750K by Intel is Celeron G5905, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon X4 750K:
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