Athlon XP 2200+ vs A8-7600

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1878	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Thorton (2001−2003)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$85

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+ 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	130 nm
Die size	245 mm2	80 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	63 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+ 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
Socket	FM2+	A
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	68 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Athlon XP 2200+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	68 Watt

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