AMD A8-7100 vs AMD Turion II N530

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7100 and AMD Turion II N530 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).

AMD A8-7100

AMD Turion II N530

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7100

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1642 vs 855

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2014 vs 12 May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1642 vs 855

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II N530

Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 968 vs 845
4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1453 vs 309
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2232 vs 765

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	968 vs 845
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1453 vs 309
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2232 vs 765

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7100
CPU 2: AMD Turion II N530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

845

968

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1642

855

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

309

1453

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

765

2232

Name	AMD A8-7100	AMD Turion II N530
PassMark - Single thread mark	845	968
PassMark - CPU mark	1642	855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	309	1453
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	765	2232
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 A8-7100	AMD Turion II N530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Champlain
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2014	12 May 2010
OPN Tray	AM7100ECH44JA
Place in performance rating	2006	1993
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops	AMD Turion II
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$30
Value for money (0-100)		15.55
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz
Compute Cores	8
Die size	245 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	2410 Million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		265 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	514 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0