FX-7600P vs A8-7650K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+20.9%
FX-7600P
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.63

A8-7650K outperforms FX-7600P by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and FX-7600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19322081
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency1.964.41
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date7 January 2015 (9 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A8-7650K and FX-7600P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno dataBGA (FP3)
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB4096 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million2,410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K and FX-7600P 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+FP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and FX-7600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC++
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio++
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
Out-of-band client management++
VirusProtect++
HSA++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and FX-7600P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and FX-7600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-2133
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count68
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and FX-7600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and FX-7600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and FX-7600P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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
+20.9%
FX-7600P 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.

A8-7650K 3123
+21%
FX-7600P 2582

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.

A8-7650K 420
+15.7%
FX-7600P 363

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.

A8-7650K 1041
+29%
FX-7600P 807

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-7650K 2904
+13.7%
FX-7600P 2555

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-7650K 9456
+27.5%
FX-7600P 7418

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A8-7650K 4410
+23.6%
FX-7600P 3569

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-7650K 14.2
+15.5%
FX-7600P 16.4

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A8-7650K 3
+36.2%
FX-7600P 2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A8-7650K 296
+29.8%
FX-7600P 228

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A8-7650K 84
+12%
FX-7600P 75

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A8-7650K 0.96
+12.9%
FX-7600P 0.85

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A8-7650K 2
+14.3%
FX-7600P 1.8

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A8-7650K 23
+29%
FX-7600P 18

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A8-7650K 108
+32.5%
FX-7600P 82

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A8-7650K 2105
+40.3%
FX-7600P 1500

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

A8-7650K 6597
+24.3%
FX-7600P 5308

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

A8-7650K 2197
+16.1%
FX-7600P 1893

Geekbench 2

A8-7650K 6033
+21.6%
FX-7600P 4961

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 1.63
Recency 7 January 2015 4 June 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

A8-7650K has a 20.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.

FX-7600P, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The A8-7650K is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-7600P in performance tests.

Note that A8-7650K is a desktop processor while FX-7600P is a notebook one.


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