Core i7-640M vs A8-7600

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Core i7-640M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1784	2134
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)	1 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$346
Current price	$59	$524 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Core i7-640M 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	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.46 GHz
Bus support	no data	2500 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	245 mm2	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	384 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Core i7-640M 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+	BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Core i7-640M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	no data
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
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A8-7600 and Core i7-640M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Core i7-640M 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 i7-640M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Core i7-640M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Core i7-640M 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 i7-640M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

A8-7600 outperforms Core i7-640M by 55% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.08	1.34
Recency	31 July 2014	1 September 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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