AMD A8-7600 vs Intel Core i5-2300

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7600 and Intel Core i5-2300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-7600

Intel Core i5-2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
4x 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1446 vs 1432
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.318 vs 2.55
104.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.707 vs 0.236
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.274 vs 3.695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446 vs 1432
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318 vs 2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707 vs 0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.274 vs 3.695

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2300

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71.30°C
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3457 vs 3212
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 603 vs 486
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1959 vs 1415
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 59.433 vs 10.348
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.32 vs 0.193

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 71.30°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3457 vs 3212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1959 vs 1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.433 vs 10.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.32 vs 0.193

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1446

1432

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3212

3457

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

603

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1415

1959

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.318

2.55

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.348

59.433

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.193

0.32

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.707

0.236

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.274

3.695

Name	AMD A8-7600	Intel Core i5-2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446	1432
PassMark - CPU mark	3212	3457
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1415	1959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318	2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.348	59.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.193	0.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707	0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.274	3.695
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7600	Intel Core i5-2300
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7600YBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD7600YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	1708	2785
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$168
Price now		$79.99
Processor Number		i5-2300
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		19.67
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	2.80 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)