AMD PRO A8-8650B vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-8650B 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-8650B

  • 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): 13.225 vs 6.186
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 219.246 vs 101.6
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.052 vs 0.743
  • 7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.042 vs 2.939
  • 8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 64.844 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) 13.225 vs 6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 219.246 vs 101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.052 vs 0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.042 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 64.844 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 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1493
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8935 vs 3212
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1148 vs 532
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4458 vs 1606
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 8935 vs 3212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1148 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4458 vs 1606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-8650B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1493
2505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3212
8935
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
532
1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1606
4458
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.225
6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
219.246
101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.052
0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
21.042
2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
64.844
7.351
Name AMD PRO A8-8650B Intel Core i7-6700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 2505
PassMark - CPU mark 3212 8935
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 532 1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1606 4458
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.225 6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 219.246 101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.052 0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.042 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 64.844 7.351
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3231
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 PRO A8-8650B Intel Core i7-6700K

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AD865BYBI44JC
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1361 1346
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 3.2 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 3.9 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

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 757 MHz 1.15 GHz
iGPU core count 384
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R7 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530
Switchable graphics
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
Vulkan
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 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
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
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