Intel Core i7-860S vs AMD GX-222GC

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-860S		AMD GX-222GC
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-860S or AMD GX-222GC - 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 Intel Core i7-860S has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-860S was released in Q1/2010. The AMD GX-222GC has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-222GC was released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD G (38)
Intel Core i7 800 (6)	CPU group	AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11)
1	Generation	2
Lynnfield	Architecture	Temash (Jaguar+)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-860S is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.53 GHz (3.46 GHz). The AMD GX-222GC has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.40 GHz).
Intel Core i7-860S	Characteristic	AMD GX-222GC
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.53 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
3.46 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


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.
Intel Core i7-860S	Characteristic	AMD GX-222GC
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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	AMD Radeon R2E
	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.60 GHz
--	GPU Generation	0
	Technology
	Max. displays	0
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	12

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	AMD Radeon R2E
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-860S supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD GX-222GC can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-860S	Characteristic	AMD GX-222GC
DDR3-1066	Memory	DDR3-1600
16 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
2.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	8
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	4.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-860S has a TDP of 82 W, that of the AMD GX-222GC is 15 W.
Intel Core i7-860S	Characteristic	AMD GX-222GC
82 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-860S has a 9.00 MB cache, while the AMD GX-222GC cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-860S	Characteristic	AMD GX-222GC
45 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1156	Socket	FT3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010	Release date	Q2/2014
362 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-860S (100%)

AMD GX-222GC (53%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-860S (100%)

AMD GX-222GC (31%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-860S 4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz	539 (100%)
	AMD GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	268 (50%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-860S 4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz	1828 (100%)
	AMD GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	454 (25%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-860S 4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz	451 (100%)
	AMD GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	250 (55%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-860S 4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz	1332 (100%)
	AMD GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	384 (29%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-860S 4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz	2779 (100%)
	AMD GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1047 (38%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-860S @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD GX-222GC AMD Radeon R2E @ 0.60 GHz	154 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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