i7-975 Extreme Edition vs A8-3800
Primary details
Comparing A8-3800 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2271 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7EE |
| Power efficiency | 1.87 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Nehalem (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 30 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-3800 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 6.4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 731 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3800 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3800 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3800 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3800 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 24 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6550D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 June 2011 | 2 June 2009 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
A8-3800 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
i7-975 Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A8-3800 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
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