Core i5-14600KF vs A8-7600

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1809	172
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)	no data
Current price	$66	$469

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	245 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF 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+	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
DualGraphics	1	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	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	N/A
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Core i5-14600KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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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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.

Core i5-14600KF outperforms A8-7600 by 1127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.08	25.52
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	20
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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