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Intel Core i7-3517U vs AMD A6-7000. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i7-3517U
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Q2/2014
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AMD A6-7000
AMD A6-7000

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-3517U or AMD A6-7000? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-3517U has a base frequency of 1.90 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 17 W. Released in Q2/2012.

AMD A6-7000 has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 17 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-3517U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    475 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    456 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    954 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1039 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1109 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    537 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    602 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    500 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    590 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    303 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    803 place
AMD A6-7000 Reasons to consider
AMD A6-7000
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 16% better clock speed

    2.20 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A6-7000 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1264 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1089 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
AMD A6-7000 AMD A6-7000
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000U left arrow AMD A6-7000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 5
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.9 GHz left arrow 2.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 490 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 left arrow AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow 530 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q2/2014
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 28 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A6-7000 and Intel Core i7-3517U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-3517U and AMD A6-7000 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    17 W left arrow 17 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-3517U and AMD A6-7000, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge U left arrow Kaveri (Steamroller)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 1.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q2/2014
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow FM2+
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-3517U and AMD A6-7000.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

294.000000
Intel Core i7-3517U
205.000000
AMD A6-7000
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

3824.000000
Intel Core i7-3517U
1667.000000
AMD A6-7000

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