i7-950 vs A8-7670K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7670K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
Core i7-950
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.03
+1%

Core i7-950 outperforms A8-7670K by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7670K and Core i7-950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19301919
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.17
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.001.48
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date20 July 2015 (9 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$290

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7670K and Core i7-950 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 speed3.6 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7670K and Core i7-950 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 A8-7670K and Core i7-950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
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

A8-7670K and Core i7-950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7670K and Core i7-950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7670K and Core i7-950. 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 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7670K and Core i7-950 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7670K and Core i7-950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7670K and Core i7-950.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

A8-7670K 2.01
i7-950 2.03
+1%

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.

A8-7670K 3192
i7-950 3221
+0.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 2.03
Recency 20 July 2015 2 June 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

A8-7670K has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

i7-950, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-7670K and Core i7-950.


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