AMD PRO A8-8650B vs AMD A10-6700T

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-8650B and AMD A10-6700T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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).

AMD PRO A8-8650B

AMD A10-6700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-8650B

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1494 vs 1290
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3222 vs 2299
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.225 vs 4.788
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.052 vs 0.601
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.042 vs 15.083
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 64.844 vs 59.56

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1494 vs 1290
PassMark - CPU mark	3222 vs 2299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.225 vs 4.788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.052 vs 0.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.042 vs 15.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	64.844 vs 59.56

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700T

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 532
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4423 vs 1606
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 230.34 vs 219.246

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1957 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4423 vs 1606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	230.34 vs 219.246

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-8650B
CPU 2: AMD A10-6700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1494

1290

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3222

2299

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

532

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1606

4423

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.225

4.788

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

219.246

230.34

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.052

0.601

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.042

15.083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

64.844

59.56

Name	AMD PRO A8-8650B	AMD A10-6700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1494	1290
PassMark - CPU mark	3222	2299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	532	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1606	4423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.225	4.788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	219.246	230.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.052	0.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.042	15.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	64.844	59.56

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A8-8650B	AMD A10-6700T
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD865BYBI44JC	AD670TYHA44HL
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1288	1306
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Richland
Launch date		September 2013
OPN PIB		AD670TYHHLBOX
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		192 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	757 MHz	720 MHz
iGPU core count	384	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8650D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Number of pipelines		384
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0