Key Differences
In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 3411 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-970 - 153 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
| Gulftown | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
