AMD A8-7600 vs AMD Phenom II X4 805

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7600 and AMD Phenom II X4 805 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-7600

AMD Phenom II X4 805

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600

Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1448 vs 1017
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3218 vs 1959

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1448 vs 1017
PassMark - CPU mark	3218 vs 1959

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 805

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1572 vs 486
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4456 vs 1415

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1572 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4456 vs 1415

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7600
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 805

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1448

1017

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

1959

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

1572

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1415

4456

Name	AMD A8-7600	AMD Phenom II X4 805
PassMark - Single thread mark	1448	1017
PassMark - CPU mark	3218	1959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	1572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1415	4456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.274
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3961

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7600	AMD Phenom II X4 805
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7600YBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD7600YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	1707	1730
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Deneb
Launch date		February 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$174
Price now		$173.99
Value for money (0-100)		5.07
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		258 mm
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0