Pentium D 840 vs A8-7600

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Pentium D 840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1904not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.95no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Smithfield (2005)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)May 2005 (19 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Pentium D 840 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB28 KB
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm90 nm
Die size245 mm2206 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C70 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million169 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Pentium D 840 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 configuration12
SocketFM2+PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Pentium D 840. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A8-7600 and Pentium D 840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Pentium D 840 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Pentium D 840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Pentium D 840 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Pentium D 840 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Pentium D 840.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

A8-7600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

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