AMD A8-7500 vs AMD A10-6800K

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and AMD A10-6800K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3422 vs 3194
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache 256 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3422 vs 3194

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1267 vs 979
  • Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1267 vs 979
  • 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4136 vs 1310
  • 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4136 vs 1310
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4604 vs 3588
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4604 vs 3588
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1597 vs 1410
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1267 vs 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1267 vs 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4136 vs 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4136 vs 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4604 vs 3588
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4604 vs 3588
PassMark - Single thread mark 1597 vs 1410

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: AMD A10-6800K

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
979
1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
979
1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1310
4136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1310
4136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3588
4604
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3588
4604
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1410
1597
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3422
3194
Name AMD A8-7500 AMD A10-6800K
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 979 1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 979 1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1310 4136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1310 4136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3588 4604
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3588 4604
PassMark - Single thread mark 1410 1597
PassMark - CPU mark 3422 3194
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.801

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-7500 AMD A10-6800K

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaveri Richland
Family AMD A8-Series AMD A-Series Processors
Place in performance rating 1533 1508
Processor Number A8-7500
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $142
OPN PIB AD680KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray AD680KWOA44HL
Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3000 MHz 4.1 GHz
Die size 245 mm2 246 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm SOI
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 2.41 billion 1303 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 74°C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 844 MHz
iGPU core count 384
Number of pipelines 384
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Switchable graphics

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2+ FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TrueAudio
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11