AMD E2-6110 vs Intel Core i7-3970X

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AMD E2-6110 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3970X
AMD E2-6110 Intel Core i7-3970X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD E2-6110 and the Intel Core i7-3970X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD E2-6110 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i7-3970X which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
AMD E (23) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
AMD E1/E2-6000 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 3000X (4)
4 Generation 3
Beema (Puma) Architecture Sandy Bridge E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD E2-6110 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-3970X clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD E2-6110 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.50 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD E2-6110 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R2 (Beema) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 R2 (Beema) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD E2-6110, while the Intel Core i7-3970X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD E2-6110 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 40
-- PCIe Bandwidth 20.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD E2-6110 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-3970X is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD E2-6110 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD E2-6110 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-3970X is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD E2-6110 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3970X
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM1 Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping)
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 820 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD E2-6110 (21%)
Intel Core i7-3970X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD E2-6110 (16%)
Intel Core i7-3970X (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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
167 (21%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
812 (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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
505 (10%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4981 (100%)

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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1888 (22%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8517 (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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
742 (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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
3512 (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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
AMD Radeon R2 (Beema) @ 0.50 GHz
128 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
@ 0.00 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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
2623 (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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
135 (100%)

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 E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1065 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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