Ryzen 7 7840U vs A8-7600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7600
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.03
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.71
+674%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms A8-7600 by a whopping 674% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1922435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency2.9653.10
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size245 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U. 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5-5600
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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 2.03
Ryzen 7 7840U 15.71
+674%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-7600 3219
Ryzen 7 7840U 24956
+675%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-7600 434
Ryzen 7 7840U 2081
+379%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-7600 1055
Ryzen 7 7840U 8744
+729%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 15.71
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840U has a 673.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7600 in performance tests.

Note that A8-7600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7600 and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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