AMD A8-7500 vs Intel Core i7-7700T

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and Intel Core i7-7700T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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 i7-7700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3588 vs 2953
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3588 vs 2953

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588 vs 2953
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588 vs 2953

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700T

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 76% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1720 vs 979
Around 76% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1720 vs 979
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1660 vs 1310
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1660 vs 1310
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2147 vs 1410
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7589 vs 3422

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1720 vs 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1720 vs 979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1660 vs 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1660 vs 1310
PassMark - Single thread mark	2147 vs 1410
PassMark - CPU mark	7589 vs 3422

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700T

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

1720

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

1720

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

1660

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

1660

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

2953

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

2953

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1410

2147

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3422

7589

Name	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i7-7700T
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979	1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979	1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310	1660
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310	1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588	2953
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588	2953
PassMark - Single thread mark	1410	2147
PassMark - CPU mark	3422	7589
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		8.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		137.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.414

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7500	Intel Core i7-7700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD A8-Series
Place in performance rating	1533	1540
Processor Number	A8-7500	i7-7700T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
Price now		$395.08
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.83
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3000 MHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	245 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	2.41 billion
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Maximum frequency		3.80 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot