Intel Core i3-7100 vs AMD A10-7870K
Summary
Intel Core i3-7100
160%
AMD A10-7870K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i3-7100
181%
AMD A10-7870K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i3-7100
146%
AMD A10-7870K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-7100 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 81% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 46% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| 44 watts lower power draw. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 60% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD A10-7870K |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-7100
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-7100
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i3-7100 | | AMD A10-7870K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i3-7100 | | AMD A10-7870K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | vs | AMD Steamroller |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | vs | Kaveri |
| Release Date | Feb 2017 | vs | May 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i3-7100 | | AMD A10-7870K | |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 | vs | Radeon R7 |
Cache
| Intel Core i3-7100 | | AMD A10-7870K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | vs | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i3-7100 | | AMD A10-7870K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | AMD Socket FM2 |
| Max Case Temp | 65°C | vs | 74°C |
| Package | | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 246mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 28 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i3-7100 | | AMD A10-7870K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3900 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 4100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 51 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Core i3-7100
4680 points
AMD A10-7870K
2583 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-7100
11232 points
AMD A10-7870K
8353 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-7100
12434
AMD A10-7870K
11880
MIPS - higher is better
Intel Core i3-7100
131.14
AMD A10-7870K
74.32
points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-7100
388.86
AMD A10-7870K
194.09
points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-7100
426
AMD A10-7870K
320
points - higher is better
points - higher is better