AMD A10-7800 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i7-2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A10-7800

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7800

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.473 vs 4.393

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.473 vs 4.393

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71.30°C
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1737 vs 1458
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5348 vs 3215
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 727 vs 476
Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2727 vs 1390
6.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.312 vs 10.821
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.54 vs 0.18
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.109 vs 0.668
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.019 vs 4.524

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 71.30°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1737 vs 1458
PassMark - CPU mark	5348 vs 3215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	727 vs 476
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2727 vs 1390
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.312 vs 10.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.54 vs 0.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.109 vs 0.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.019 vs 4.524

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7800
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1458

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3215

5348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

476

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1390

2727

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.473

4.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.821

74.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.18

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.668

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.524

5.019

Name	AMD A10-7800	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1458	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	3215	5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	476	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1390	2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.473	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.821	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.18	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.668	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.524	5.019
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3316
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3316
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3000

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7800	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7800YBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD7800YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2076	2313
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$247
Price now		$148.99
Processor Number		i7-2600
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		16.20
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.40 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1.35 GHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	LGA1155
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)