A10-8700P vs i7-990X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.51
+220%
A10-8700P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.41

Core i7-990X outperforms A10-8700P by a whopping 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X and A10-8700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13072197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency3.283.81
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date24 February 2011 (13 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,104no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X and A10-8700P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.46 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X and A10-8700P 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FP4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt12 - 35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X and A10-8700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2HSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-990X and A10-8700P 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 i7-990X and A10-8700P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X and A10-8700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-990X and A10-8700P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-990X and A10-8700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X and A10-8700P.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

i7-990X 4.51
+220%
A10-8700P 1.41

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.

i7-990X 7168
+219%
A10-8700P 2245

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.

i7-990X 556
+9.9%
A10-8700P 506

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.

i7-990X 2608
+131%
A10-8700P 1129

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.51 1.41
Recency 24 February 2011 3 June 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 12 Watt

i7-990X has a 219.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

A10-8700P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-990X is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-8700P in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-990X is a desktop processor while A10-8700P is a notebook one.


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