AMD A8-3870K vs Intel Core i7-4910MQ

Last updated: 2023-04-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A8-3870K		Intel Core i7-4910MQ
CPU comparison AMD A8-3870K or Intel Core i7-4910MQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A8-3870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Core i7-4910MQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4910MQ was released in Q1/2014.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD A8-3000 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
1	Generation	4
Llano (K10)	Architecture	Haswell H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3870K is 3.10 GHz while the Intel Core i7-4910MQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4910MQ is at 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz).
AMD A8-3870K	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.10 GHz	Frequency	2.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A8-3870K	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4910MQ
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A8-3870K or Intel Core i7-4910MQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 6550D	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.60 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.30 GHz
3	GPU Generation	7.5
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
2	Max. displays	3
5	Compute units	20
400	Shader	160
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11	DirectX Version	11.1

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 6550D	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4600
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A8-3870K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-4910MQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD A8-3870K	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4910MQ
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-3870K is 100 W, while the Intel Core i7-4910MQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A8-3870K	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4910MQ
100 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	47 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A8-3870K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-4910MQ is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.
AMD A8-3870K	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4910MQ
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FM1	Socket	PGA 946
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011	Release date	Q1/2014
80 $	Release price	570 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3870K (0%)

Intel Core i7-4910MQ (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3870K (59%)

Intel Core i7-4910MQ (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A8-3870K AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.30 GHz	416 (87%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3684 (59%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	6277 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	895 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	3317 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1082 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	3964 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	176 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	666 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	1756 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	77 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3870K 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	302 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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