Pentium 2117U vs A8-7600

Aggregate performance score

A8-7600
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.10
+213%

A8-7600 outperforms Pentium 2117U by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19042747
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.953.59
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$134

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C105 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U 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
SocketFM2+FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U 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 Pentium 2117U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Pentium 2117U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 2.10
+213%
Pentium 2117U 0.67

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 3218
+215%
Pentium 2117U 1021

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-7600 434
+50.2%
Pentium 2117U 289

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-7600 1054
+114%
Pentium 2117U 493

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 0.67
Recency 31 July 2014 1 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

A8-7600 has a 213.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium 2117U, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The A8-7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2117U in performance tests.

Note that A8-7600 is a desktop processor while Pentium 2117U is a notebook one.


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