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).

AMD A8-7500

AMD A10-6800K

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: 3411 vs 3199

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	3411 vs 3199

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: 1596 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	1596 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

1596

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3411

3199

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	1596
PassMark - CPU mark	3411	3199
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	1547	1514
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