i5-7Y57 vs A8-7600

Aggregate performance score

A8-7600
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.03
+24.5%
Core i5-7Y57
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.63

A8-7600 outperforms Core i5-7Y57 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19072076
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.9634.28
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 615
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1610

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A8-7600 2.03
+24.5%
i5-7Y57 1.63

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-7600 3219
+24.2%
i5-7Y57 2592

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 1.63
Recency 31 July 2014 3 January 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 4 Watt

A8-7600 has a 24.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-7Y57, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1525% lower power consumption.

The A8-7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7Y57 in performance tests.

Note that A8-7600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-7Y57 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7600 and Core i5-7Y57, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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