AMD A8-7200P vs Intel Core i7-4860EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7200P and Intel Core i7-4860EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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), 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

AMD A8-7200P

Intel Core i7-4860EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7200P

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 102 °C vs 100 °C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	4 June 2014 vs August 2013
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	102 °C vs 100 °C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4860EQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1754 vs 1054
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5500 vs 2154

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754 vs 1054
PassMark - CPU mark	5500 vs 2154

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7200P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4860EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1054

1754

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2154

5500

Name	AMD A8-7200P	Intel Core i7-4860EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1054	1754
PassMark - CPU mark	2154	5500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1723
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1322
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1322
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		143.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		14.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		25.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.798

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7200P	Intel Core i7-4860EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Crystal Well
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2014	August 2013
OPN Tray	AM720PDGH44JA
Place in performance rating	1484	1459
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.4 GHz
Compute Cores	8
Die size	245 mm	264 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	102 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	2410 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB / s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	626 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	47 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		SSE4.1 / 4.2, AVX 2.0
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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)