Intel Core i7-870 | AMD Athlon II X3 460 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-870 or AMD Athlon II X3 460 - 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 i7-870 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-870 was released in Q2/2010. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core i7 800 (6) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Lynnfield | Architecture | Rana |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-870 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
4 | Cores | 3 |
8 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.93 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-870 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-870 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 460 is 95 W. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-870 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 460 cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1156 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-870 | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
Unknown | Unknown |