AMD A8-7500 vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and Intel Core i7-5960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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

Intel Core i7-5960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1988 vs 1403
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12801 vs 3425

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1988 vs 1403
PassMark - CPU mark	12801 vs 3425

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1403

1988

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3425

12801

Name	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i7-5960X
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588
PassMark - Single thread mark	1403	1988
PassMark - CPU mark	3425	12801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i7-5960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Haswell E
Family	AMD A8-Series
Place in performance rating	1471	1436
Processor Number	A8-7500	i7-5960X
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		1 September 2014
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
Price now		$768.99
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3000 MHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	245 mm2	356 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Transistor count	2.41 billion	2600 million
Bus Speed		0 GT/s
L3 cache		20 MB
Maximum core temperature		66.8 °C
Maximum frequency		3.50 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Processor graphics		None
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		1S Only
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)