AMD A8-7650K vs AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7650K and AMD Athlon X2 5050e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 A8-7650K

AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7650K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1404 vs 917
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3123 vs 846

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 January 2014 vs October 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404 vs 917
PassMark - CPU mark	3123 vs 846

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 5050e

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1252 vs 481
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2164 vs 1379

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1252 vs 481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2164 vs 1379

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7650K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 5050e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1404

917

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3123

846

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

481

1252

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1379

2164

Name	AMD A8-7650K	AMD Athlon X2 5050e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404	917
PassMark - CPU mark	3123	846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	481	1252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1379	2164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4077
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1178
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4077

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7650K	AMD Athlon X2 5050e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Brisbane
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	14 January 2014	October 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$152
OPN PIB	AD765KXBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD765KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2094	2125
Price now	$73.99
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	245 mm	126 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	2410 Million	154 million
Unlocked
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
Number of pipelines	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
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0