A10 PRO-7800B vs i7-965

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-965
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.16
+3.8%
A10 PRO-7800B
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.08

Core i7-965 outperforms A10 PRO-7800B by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18631896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.573.03
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,509no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B 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 speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors731 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B 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
SocketFCLGA1366FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
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 i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B 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 i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data512
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i7-965 2.16
+3.8%
A10 PRO-7800B 2.08

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.

i7-965 3424
+3.7%
A10 PRO-7800B 3303

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.

i7-965 493
+10.8%
A10 PRO-7800B 445

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.

i7-965 1721
+59.5%
A10 PRO-7800B 1079

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 2.08
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-965 has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A10 PRO-7800B, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-965 and A10 PRO-7800B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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