A8 PRO-7600B vs i7-5600U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5600U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.98
+2.6%

Core i7-5600U outperforms A8 PRO-7600B by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19531979
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency12.042.71
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size82 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B 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
SocketFCBGA1168FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 5500AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Number of pipelinesno data384
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i7-5600U 1.98
+2.6%
A8 PRO-7600B 1.93

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.

i7-5600U 3036
+2.6%
A8 PRO-7600B 2960

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.

i7-5600U 913
+120%
A8 PRO-7600B 415

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.

i7-5600U 1734
+71%
A8 PRO-7600B 1014

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.98 1.93
Recency 1 March 2015 31 July 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i7-5600U has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

A8 PRO-7600B, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B.

Be aware that Core i7-5600U is a notebook processor while A8 PRO-7600B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5600U and A8 PRO-7600B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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