Intel Core i7-7500U vs AMD A10-8700P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7500U and AMD A10-8700P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), 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 Intel Core i7-7500U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 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: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 1150
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3635 vs 2252
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 548 vs 372
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1254 vs 1022
  • 7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 41.612 vs 5.923
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.301 vs 0.129
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.092 vs 0.403
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1553 vs 875
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2764 vs 1563
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5150 vs 4890
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1553 vs 875
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2764 vs 1563
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5150 vs 4890
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 3 June 2015
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1911 vs 1150
PassMark - CPU mark 3635 vs 2252
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548 vs 372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1254 vs 1022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 41.612 vs 5.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.301 vs 0.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.092 vs 0.403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1553 vs 875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2764 vs 1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5150 vs 4890
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1553 vs 875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2764 vs 1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5150 vs 4890

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-8700P

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.577 vs 2.5
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.048 vs 3.009
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.577 vs 2.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.048 vs 3.009

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7500U
CPU 2: AMD A10-8700P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1911
1150
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3635
2252
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
548
372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1254
1022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.5
2.577
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
41.612
5.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.301
0.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.092
0.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.009
3.048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1553
875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2764
1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5150
4890
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1553
875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2764
1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5150
4890
Name Intel Core i7-7500U AMD A10-8700P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1911 1150
PassMark - CPU mark 3635 2252
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548 372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1254 1022
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.5 2.577
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 41.612 5.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.301 0.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.092 0.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.009 3.048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1553 875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2764 1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5150 4890
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1553 875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2764 1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5150 4890

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-7500U AMD A10-8700P

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Carrizo
Launch date 30 August 2016 3 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $393
Place in performance rating 1670 2118
Processor Number i7-7500U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors AMD A10-Series APU for AIOs
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile All-in-One
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AM870PAAY43KA
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 1.8 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Compute Cores 10
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 3100 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
Enduro
iGPU core count 6
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

Virtualization

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