i7-930 vs A10-7870K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.19
+17.1%
Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.87

A10-7870K outperforms Core i7-930 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and Core i7-930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18511993
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.490.24
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.181.36
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)28 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-7870K has 104% better value for money than i7-930.

Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Core i7-930 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus rateno data4.8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Core i7-930 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Core i7-930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A10-7870K and Core i7-930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Core i7-930 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Core i7-930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Core i7-930 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Core i7-930 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Core i7-930.

PCIe version3.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7870K 2.19
+17.1%
i7-930 1.87

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7870K 3471
+16.9%
i7-930 2969

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-7870K 475
+13.9%
i7-930 417

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-7870K 1218
i7-930 1417
+16.3%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

A10-7870K 4180
i7-930 4280
+2.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.19 1.87
Recency 28 May 2015 28 February 2010
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

A10-7870K has a 17.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

i7-930, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The A10-7870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-930 in performance tests.


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