Core i5-7640K vs A8-7100

Primary details

Comparing A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2307	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Kaveri	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date	4 June 2014 (9 years ago)	no data
Current price	$422	$150

Detailed specifications

A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K 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	FP3	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
HSA	1	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	no data
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	4	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7100 and Core i5-7640K.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	112 Watt

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