AMD A8 PRO-7600B vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Comparative analysis of AMD A8 PRO-7600B and Intel Core i7-6700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 PRO-7600B

Intel Core i7-6700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8 PRO-7600B

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 64°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.833 vs 6.186
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 217.005 vs 101.6
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.134 vs 0.743
7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 22.385 vs 2.939
8.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 61.484 vs 7.351

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 64°C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.833 vs 6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	217.005 vs 101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.134 vs 0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	22.385 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	61.484 vs 7.351

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 1388
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8928 vs 2954
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1148 vs 453
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4458 vs 1201

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 1388
PassMark - CPU mark	8928 vs 2954
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1148 vs 453
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4458 vs 1201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8 PRO-7600B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1388

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2954

8928

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

453

1148

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

4458

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.833

6.186

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

217.005

101.6

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.134

0.743

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

22.385

2.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

61.484

7.351

Name	AMD A8 PRO-7600B	Intel Core i7-6700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1388	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	2954	8928
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	453	1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1201	4458
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.833	6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	217.005	101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.134	0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	22.385	2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	61.484	7.351
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3360

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8 PRO-7600B	Intel Core i7-6700K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD760BYBI44JA
Place in performance rating	1311	1297
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$339
Price now		$316.99
Processor Number		i7-6700K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.33
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	4.00 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	91 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot