AMD FX-8370E vs Intel Core i7-4700MQ

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-8370E		Intel Core i7-4700MQ
CPU comparison AMD FX-8370E or Intel Core i7-4700MQ - 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 FX-8370E has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8370E was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Core i7-4700MQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4700MQ was released in Q2/2013.

AMD FX (30)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD FX-8000 (11)	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
2	Generation	4
Vishera (Bulldozer)	Architecture	Haswell H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD FX-8370E is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Core i7-4700MQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz).
AMD FX-8370E	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
8	Cores	4
8	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.30 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
4.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.40 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz

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 FX-8370E	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4600
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz
--	GPU Generation	7.5
	Technology	22 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	20
--	Shader	160
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4600
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD FX-8370E supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4700MQ can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD FX-8370E	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-8370E has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core i7-4700MQ is 47 W.
AMD FX-8370E	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	47 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD FX-8370E has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4700MQ cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
AMD FX-8370E	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-4700MQ
32 nm	Technology	22 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3+	Socket	PGA 946
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014	Release date	Q2/2013
170 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8370E (79%)

Intel Core i7-4700MQ (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8370E (96%)

Intel Core i7-4700MQ (85%)

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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	8402 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	5350 (64%)

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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	1284 (88%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	1455 (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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	98 (79%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	124 (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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	616 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	568 (92%)

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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	744 (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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2698 (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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	1004 (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 FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3410 (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 FX-8370E @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz	368 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-4700MQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	652.7 (100%)

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