Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-10710U vs AMD A8-3870K
Intel
Intel Core i7-10710U
Intel BGA1440
1100 MHz
6 cores
Aug 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD A8-3870K
AMD Socket FM1
3000 MHz
4 cores
Dec 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10710U
- 75 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-10710U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-3870K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-10710U | AMD A8-3870K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-10710U | AMD A8-3870K |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | AMD LLano |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Comet Lake-U | Llano |
| Release Date | Aug 2019 | Dec 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-10710U | AMD A8-3870K |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics | Radeon HD 6550D |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-10710U | AMD A8-3870K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-10710U | AMD A8-3870K |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | AMD Socket FM1 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-BGA1440 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 228mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-10710U | AMD A8-3870K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1100 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4700 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.4125 V |
| TDP | 25 W | 100 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-10710U5640 points
- AMD A8-3870K3000 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-10710U9504 points
- AMD A8-3870K12000 points
Points - higher is better