AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-7500U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A8-7650K Intel Core i7-7500U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Intel Core i7
• Generation
  4 7
• CPU group
  AMD A8-7000 Intel Core i 7000U

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i7-7500U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.80 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-7500U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) Intel HD Graphics 620
• GPU frequency
  0.72 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  6 24
• Shader
  384 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 32 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  6 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-7500U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-7500U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-2133 DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-7500U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-7650K or Intel Core i7-7500U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  95 W 15 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-7500U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaveri (Steamroller) Kaby Lake U
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FM2+ BGA 1356
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q4/2016

List of devices based on AMD A8-7650K and Intel Core i7-7500U.

• Used in
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