Intel Core i7-8706G vs AMD A10-7400P

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Intel Core i7-8706G CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-7400P
Intel Core i7-8706G AMD A10-7400P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-8706G and the AMD A10-7400P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-8706G 4 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the AMD A10-7400P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 8000G (5) CPU group AMD A10-7000 (7)
8 Generation 4
Kaby Lake G Refresh Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8706G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A10-7400P clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic AMD A10-7400P
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic AMD A10-7400P
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Internal Graphics

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 RX Vega M GL GPU AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
0.93 GHz GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
1.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
8 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 28 nm
6 Max. displays 2
20 Compute units 6
1280 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.1 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL GPU AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-8706G, while the AMD A10-7400P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic AMD A10-7400P
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-8706G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A10-7400P is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic AMD A10-7400P
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
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Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8706G has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A10-7400P is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i7-8706G Characteristic AMD A10-7400P
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 2270 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8706G (100%)
AMD A10-7400P (31%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8706G (100%)
AMD A10-7400P (34%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1082 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
366 (34%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3862 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
998 (26%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL @ 1.01 GHz
2588 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) @ 0.65 GHz
502 (19%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
7757 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3883 (50%)

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.
Intel Core i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
174 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
48 (28%)

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.
Intel Core i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
809 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
207 (26%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1360 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
4354 (100%)
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-8706G AMD A10-7400P
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