i7-3517UE vs Pro A8-8600B
Aggregate performance score
i7-3517UE outperforms Pro A8-8600B by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2188 | 2108 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Carrizo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 3 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HSA 1.0 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| RAID | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3/DDR3L-2133 | unknown Dual-channel |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no 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.
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 | 1.42 | 1.55 |
| Recency | 3 June 2015 | 3 June 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 17 Watt |
Pro A8-8600B has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and 41.7% lower power consumption.
i7-3517UE, on the other hand, has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pro A8-8600B and Core i7-3517UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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