AMD PRO A8-8650B vs Intel Core i7-7820X

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-8650B and Intel Core i7-7820X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-8650B

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.225 vs 10.666
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 219.246 vs 159.198
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.052 vs 0.92
  • 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.042 vs 5.968
  • 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 64.844 vs 16.376
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.225 vs 10.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 219.246 vs 159.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.052 vs 0.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.042 vs 5.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 64.844 vs 16.376

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 71.30°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2522 vs 1493
  • 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17165 vs 3208
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1138 vs 532
  • 5.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8814 vs 1606
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature 99°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2522 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 17165 vs 3208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1138 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8814 vs 1606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-8650B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1493
2522
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3208
17165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
532
1138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1606
8814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.225
10.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
219.246
159.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.052
0.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
21.042
5.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
64.844
16.376
Name AMD PRO A8-8650B Intel Core i7-7820X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 2522
PassMark - CPU mark 3208 17165
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 532 1138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1606 8814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.225 10.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 219.246 159.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.052 0.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.042 5.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 64.844 16.376
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5958

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A8-8650B Intel Core i7-7820X

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 1363 1378
Series AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $679
Price now $499.99
Processor Number i7-7820X
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.93

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.60 GHz
Compute Cores 10
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.30°C 99°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of GPU cores 6
Number of threads 4 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 11264 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 757 MHz
iGPU core count 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

Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported FM2+ FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

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
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 28
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)