AMD A8-8600P vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-8600P and Intel Core i7-4700EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 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).

AMD A8-8600P

Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-8600P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5824 vs 4319
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5824 vs 4319

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2015 vs May 2013
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5824 vs 4319
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5824 vs 4319

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1835 vs 1103
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5238 vs 2240
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3417 vs 1753
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10338 vs 4113
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1086 vs 1037
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2883 vs 2396
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1086 vs 1037
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2883 vs 2396

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1835 vs 1103
PassMark - CPU mark	5238 vs 2240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3417 vs 1753
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10338 vs 4113
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1086 vs 1037
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2883 vs 2396
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1086 vs 1037
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2883 vs 2396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-8600P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1103

1835

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2240

5238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1753

3417

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4113

10338

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

1086

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2396

2883

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5824

4319

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

1086

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2396

2883

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5824

4319

Name	AMD A8-8600P	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1103	1835
PassMark - CPU mark	2240	5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1753	3417
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4113	10338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1037	1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2396	2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5824	4319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1037	1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2396	2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5824	4319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.937

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-8600P	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo	Haswell
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 June 2015	May 2013
OPN Tray	AM860PAAY43KA
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1051	1123
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for AIOs	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	All-in-One	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-4700EQ
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.6 GHz	2.40 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	3100 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		N / A
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)