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AMD A9-9820 vs Intel i7-870

The AMD A9-9820 is newer than Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz also around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz is around 42% faster in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2741 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A9-9820×Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDPNA295W
Yearly Running CostNA$17.34
OtherRadeon R7 350
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q3 2009
# of Samples42737
CPU Value0.016.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)800(-42.2%)1384(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3938(0.0%)3157(-19.8%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A9-9820
3,938
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
3,157
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A9-9820
NA
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
16.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A9-9820
800
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
1,384
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A9-9820 Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDPNA95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NA0.19
Running cost per dayNA$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)NA69.3
Running cost per yearNA$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.