FX-7500 vs i7-870S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-870S
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 82 Watt
1.74
FX-7500
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
2.02
+16.1%

FX-7500 outperforms Core i7-870S by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870S and FX-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20391928
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Kaveri
Power efficiency2.0110.06
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date19 July 2010 (14 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-870S and FX-7500 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2245 mm2
Number of transistors774 million2,410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870S and FX-7500 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FP3
Power consumption (TDP)82 Watt19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and FX-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-870S and FX-7500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870S and FX-7500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870S and FX-7500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-870S and FX-7500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-870S and FX-7500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and FX-7500.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i7-870S 1.74
FX-7500 2.02
+16.1%

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.

i7-870S 2765
FX-7500 3209
+16.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 2.02
Recency 19 July 2010 4 June 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 82 Watt 19 Watt

i7-870S has 100% more threads.

FX-7500, on the other hand, has a 16.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 331.6% lower power consumption.

The FX-7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-870S in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-870S is a desktop processor while FX-7500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-870S and FX-7500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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