A6-9230 SoC vs i7-7700T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1262not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency12.90no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache256 KB160 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data125 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FT4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630Radeon R4 3CU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700T and A6-9230 SoC.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2017 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i7-7700T has an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9230 SoC, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

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