HD Graphics 520 vs A8-7680
Primary details
Comparing A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1798 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A8 | Intel HD Graphics |
| Architecture codename | Excavator (2017−2018) | Gen9 |
| Release date | 29 October 2018 (5 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $56 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 0.35 GHz |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32,768 MB 33,554,432 KB 34,359,738,368 B 0.0313 TiB 32 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 14.936 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R7 Series | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
HD Graphics 520 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-7680 is a desktop processor while HD Graphics 520 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7680 and HD Graphics 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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