AMD A8-7650K vs AMD Phenom II X4 B93

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7650K and AMD Phenom II X4 B93 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7650K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 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 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1404 vs 1142
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3123 vs 2159
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 January 2014 vs October 2009
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1404 vs 1142
PassMark - CPU mark 3123 vs 2159

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B93

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7650K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B93

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1404
1142
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3123
2159
Name AMD A8-7650K AMD Phenom II X4 B93
PassMark - Single thread mark 1404 1142
PassMark - CPU mark 3123 2159
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.659
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.624
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 Phenom II X4 B93

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaveri Deneb
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 14 January 2014 October 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $152
OPN PIB AD765KXBJABOX
OPN Tray AD765KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating 2090 2101
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 258 mm
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 72.40°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 6
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 2410 Million 758 million
Unlocked
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3 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+ AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 95 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