Intel Core i7-970 vs AMD A4-3305M
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i7-970 | AMD A4-3305M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-970 or AMD A4-3305M - 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 i7-970 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-970 was released in Q3/2010. The AMD A4-3305M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3305M was released in Q4/2011. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Intel Core i7 900 (4) | CPU group | AMD A4-3000M (5) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Gulftown | Architecture | Llano (K10) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-970 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-970 is 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz) while the AMD A4-3305M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3305M is at 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | AMD A4-3305M |
| 6 | Cores | 2 |
| 12 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.90 GHz |
| 3.46 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i7-970 or AMD A4-3305M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6480G |
| GPU frequency | 0.59 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 3 |
| -- | Shader | 240 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6480G |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-970 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A4-3305M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | AMD A4-3305M |
| DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 24 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 3 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-970 is 130 W, while the AMD A4-3305M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | AMD A4-3305M |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-970 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 13.50 MB cache. The AMD A4-3305M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | Characteristic | AMD A4-3305M |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
| LGA 1366 | Socket | FS1 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q3/2010 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
| 594 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-970
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.59 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-970 | AMD A4-3305M |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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