AMD A6-8500P vs AMD A8-7100
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-8500P and AMD A8-7100 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-8500P
- CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 20 Watt
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1253 vs 845
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 3 June 2015 vs 4 June 2014 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 20 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1253 vs 845 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7100
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1642 vs 1445
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1642 vs 1445 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-8500P
CPU 2: AMD A8-7100
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A6-8500P | AMD A8-7100 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1253 | 845 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1445 | 1642 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 309 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 765 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1348 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1348 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2687 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2687 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-8500P | AMD A8-7100 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Carrizo | Kaveri |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | AMD A-Series Processors |
Launch date | 3 June 2015 | 4 June 2014 |
OPN Tray | AM850PAAY23KA | AM7100ECH44JA |
Place in performance rating | 1999 | 2006 |
Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops | AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Compute Cores | 6 | 8 |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of GPU cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 3100 Million | 2410 Million |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 245 mm | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Supported memory frequency | 1600 MHz | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 514 MHz |
iGPU core count | 4 | 4 |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FP4 | FP3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 20 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD HD3D technology | ||
AMD Mantle API | ||
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 | ||
System Image Stability | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 |