Processor comparison
AMD A10-7850K vs Intel Core i7-3537U
AMD
AMD A10-7850K
AMD Socket FM2
3700 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2014
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-3537U
Intel BGA1023
2000 MHz
2 cores
Jan 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A10-7850K115%
- Intel Core i7-3537U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A10-7850K100%
- Intel Core i7-3537U120%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A10-7850K135%
- Intel Core i7-3537U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7850K
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 35% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 15% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3537U
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 20% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 78 watts lower power draw.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD A10-7850K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A10-7850K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i7-3537U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
Architecture
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i7-3537U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Steamroller | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaveri | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i7-3537U |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R7 | Intel HD 4000 |
Cache
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i7-3537U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i7-3537U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-BGA12F |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 28 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i7-3537U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | 17 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-7850K2520 points
- Intel Core i7-3537U3296 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-7850K7925 points
- Intel Core i7-3537U4944 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A10-7850K6444
- Intel Core i7-3537U4773
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- AMD A10-7850K2346
- Intel Core i7-3537U2537
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A10-7850K7176
- Intel Core i7-3537U5249
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A10-7850K2173
- Intel Core i7-3537U2300
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- AMD A10-7850K4748
- Intel Core i7-3537U3645
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- AMD A10-7850K3216
- Intel Core i7-3537U4271
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- AMD A10-7850K10278
- Intel Core i7-3537U9000
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A10-7850K1.01
- Intel Core i7-3537U1.27
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- AMD A10-7850K3.59
- Intel Core i7-3537U2.88
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A10-7850K86
- Intel Core i7-3537U104
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A10-7850K318
- Intel Core i7-3537U247
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- AMD A10-7850K18.1
- Intel Core i7-3537U12.36
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- AMD A10-7850K13.1
- Intel Core i7-3537U18.42
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- AMD A10-7850K2140
- Intel Core i7-3537U2544
MB/s - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- AMD A10-7850K2.2
- Intel Core i7-3537U1.4
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- AMD A10-7850K0.44
- Intel Core i7-3537U0.26
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- AMD A10-7850K0.27
- Intel Core i7-3537U0.15
GB/s