AMD A8-7600 vs Intel Core i5-760

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7600 and Intel Core i5-760 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 i5-760

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600

Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1446 vs 1293
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3212 vs 2652
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.318 vs 0.595
19.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.707 vs 1.26

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 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 1293
PassMark - CPU mark	3212 vs 2652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318 vs 0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707 vs 1.26

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 71.30°C
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 521 vs 486
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1609 vs 1415
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.828 vs 10.348
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.229 vs 0.193
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.469 vs 4.274

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 71.30°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1609 vs 1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.828 vs 10.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229 vs 0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.469 vs 4.274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-760

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1446

1293

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3212

2652

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

521

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1415

1609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.318

0.595

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.348

50.828

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.193

0.229

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.707

1.26

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.274

4.469

Name	AMD A8-7600	Intel Core i5-760
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446	1293
PassMark - CPU mark	3212	2652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1415	1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318	0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.348	50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.193	0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707	1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.274	4.469
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 i5-760
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7600YBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD7600YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	1708	2908
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Lynnfield
Launch date		July 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$230
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i5-760
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.46
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	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
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+	LGA1156
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)