Intel Core i7-7500U vs AMD A10-9600P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7500U and AMD A10-9600P 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 2 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.3 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 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1911 vs 1156
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3635 vs 2352
  • Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 548 vs 357
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1254 vs 1003
  • 7.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 41.612 vs 5.264
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.301 vs 0.147
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1553 vs 1047
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2764 vs 1657
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1553 vs 1047
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2764 vs 1657
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 1 June 2016
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1911 vs 1156
PassMark - CPU mark 3635 vs 2352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1254 vs 1003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 41.612 vs 5.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.301 vs 0.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1553 vs 1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2764 vs 1657
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1553 vs 1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2764 vs 1657

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9600P

  • 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 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.935 vs 2.5
  • 14.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.767 vs 1.092
  • 17x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 51.119 vs 3.009
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5281 vs 5150
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5281 vs 5150
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.935 vs 2.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.767 vs 1.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 51.119 vs 3.009
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5281 vs 5150
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5281 vs 5150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7500U
CPU 2: AMD A10-9600P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1911
1156
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3635
2352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
548
357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1254
1003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.5
2.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
41.612
5.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.301
0.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.092
15.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.009
51.119
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1553
1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2764
1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5150
5281
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1553
1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2764
1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5150
5281
Name Intel Core i7-7500U AMD A10-9600P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1911 1156
PassMark - CPU mark 3635 2352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1254 1003
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.5 2.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 41.612 5.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.301 0.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.092 15.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.009 51.119
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1553 1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2764 1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5150 5281
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1553 1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2764 1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5150 5281

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-7500U AMD A10-9600P

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Bristol Ridge
Launch date 30 August 2016 1 June 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $393
Place in performance rating 1670 1671
Processor Number i7-7500U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors AMD A10-Series APU for Laptops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Laptop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AM960PADY44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.4 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 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 250 mm
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 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 720 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 R5 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
Configurable TDP 12-15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 8
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 HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)

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)