AMD A10-7870K vs Intel Xeon Gold 5117

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-7870K or AMD A10-7870K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-7870K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7870K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5117, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Gold
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
4 Generation 1
AMD A10-7870K Name Intel Xeon Gold 5117
AMD A10-7000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-7870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7870K is 3.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.8 GHz
4x Cores 14x
4 Threads 28
4 CPU Cores 14
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking No
3.9 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-7870K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7870K uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 does not have integrated graphics.
8 Execution units --
6 Generation --
12 Direct X --
512 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.86 GHz GPU frequency --
28 nm Technology --
Q1/2014 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode VC-1 --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
Yes ECC Yes
Yes AES-NI Yes
2 Memory channels 6
pci PCIe pci
-- Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-7870K is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 19.0 MB cache.
4.0 MB L3-Cache 19.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
135 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q2/2015 Release date Q3/2017
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Skylake
28 nm Technology 14 nm
FM2+ Socket LGA 3647
-- Chip design Monolithic
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
34905
34905
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
6343
6343

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
15829
15829
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
4682
4682

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
8856
8856
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
1603
1603

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
3133
3133
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
2124
2124

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1858
1858
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
250
250

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
795
795
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
526
526

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
20.4
20.4
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
3.3
3.3