Celeron B730 vs A8-7650K

Aggregate performance score

A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+432%
Celeron B730
2012
1 core / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.37

A8-7650K outperforms Celeron B730 by a whopping 432% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and Celeron B730 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19323029
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Celeron
Power efficiency1.961.00
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date7 January 2015 (9 years ago)1 July 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$70

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7650K and Celeron B730 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data1.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K and Celeron B730 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+G2 (988B)
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Celeron B730. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMA++
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A8-7650K and Celeron B730 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Celeron B730 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Celeron B730. 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 data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (650 - 1000 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Celeron B730 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and Celeron B730 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Celeron B730.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

A8-7650K 1.97
+432%
Celeron B730 0.37

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.

A8-7650K 3123
+435%
Celeron B730 584

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 0.37
Recency 7 January 2015 1 July 2012
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

A8-7650K has a 432.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron B730, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The A8-7650K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B730 in performance tests.

Note that A8-7650K is a desktop processor while Celeron B730 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7650K and Celeron B730, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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