AMD A10-7890K vs AMD A8-7650K

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7890K and AMD A8-7650K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A10-7890K

AMD A8-7650K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1589 vs 1397
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3558 vs 3115
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.344 vs 4.272
34.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 335.352 vs 9.659
9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.794 vs 0.199
50.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.466 vs 0.624
25.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.183 vs 4.107
Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1878 vs 1178
Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1878 vs 1178

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2016 vs 14 January 2014
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1589 vs 1397
PassMark - CPU mark	3558 vs 3115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.344 vs 4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	335.352 vs 9.659
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.794 vs 0.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.466 vs 0.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.183 vs 4.107
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1878 vs 1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1878 vs 1178

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7650K

Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1528 vs 1319
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4077 vs 3188
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1528 vs 1319
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4077 vs 3188

Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1528 vs 1319
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4077 vs 3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1528 vs 1319
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4077 vs 3188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7890K
CPU 2: AMD A8-7650K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1589

1397

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3558

3115

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.344

4.272

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

335.352

9.659

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.794

0.199

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

31.466

0.624

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

106.183

4.107

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1319

1528

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

1178

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3188

4077

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1319

1528

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

1178

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3188

4077

Name	AMD A10-7890K	AMD A8-7650K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1589	1397
PassMark - CPU mark	3558	3115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.344	4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	335.352	9.659
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.794	0.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.466	0.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.183	4.107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1319	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1878	1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3188	4077
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1319	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1878	1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3188	4077
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1379

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7890K	AMD A8-7650K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Kaveri
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	January 2016	14 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$152
OPN PIB	AD789KXDJCHBX	AD765KXBJABOX
Place in performance rating	902	2100
Price now	$199.99	$73.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	8.46	19.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		AD765KXBI44JA
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Compute Cores	12	10
Die size	246 mm	245 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8	6
Transistor count	1178 million	2410 Million
Unlocked
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	866 MHz	720 MHz
iGPU core count	512	384
Number of pipelines	512	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith cooler
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0