Ryzen 7 2700E vs A8-7650K
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 2700E outperforms A8-7650K by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1944 | 832 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.31 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.96 | 13.44 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 7 January 2015 (9 years ago) | 10 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $152 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 28 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM2+ | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | - |
| iGPU core count | 6 | - |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 384 | - |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | - |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.97 | 9.23 |
| Recency | 7 January 2015 | 10 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 7 2700E has a 368.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 2700E is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7650K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7650K and Ryzen 7 2700E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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