Core i5-4200M vs A8-7650K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.02
+11%

A8-7650K outperforms i5-4200M by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18321920
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date7 January 2015 (9 years ago)4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$225
Current price$49 (0.3x MSRP)$337 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M 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+FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune-no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
HSA1no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4600
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Core i5-4200M.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

A8-7650K 2.02
+11%
i5-4200M 1.82

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A8-7650K 3127
+11.3%
i5-4200M 2810

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 11% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-7650K 410
i5-4200M 861
+110%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 110% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-7650K 1015
i5-4200M 1695
+67%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 67% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

A8-7650K 2904
i5-4200M 4485
+54.4%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 54% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A8-7650K 9456
i5-4200M 9962
+5.4%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 5% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A8-7650K 4410
+13.6%
i5-4200M 3883

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 14% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

A8-7650K 14.2
+21.8%
i5-4200M 17.3

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 22% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

A8-7650K 3
+3.4%
i5-4200M 3

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 3% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A8-7650K 296
i5-4200M 297
+0.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A8-7650K 84
i5-4200M 118
+40.5%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 40% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

A8-7650K 0.96
i5-4200M 1.35
+40.6%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 41% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A8-7650K 2
+11.1%
i5-4200M 1.8

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 11% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A8-7650K 2105
i5-4200M 3051
+44.9%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 45% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A8-7650K 23
+20.5%
i5-4200M 19

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 20% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A8-7650K 108
+14.3%
i5-4200M 95

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 14% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

A8-7650K 6597
+15.6%
i5-4200M 5708

A8-7650K outperforms Core i5-4200M by 16% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

A8-7650K 2197
i5-4200M 2722
+23.9%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 24% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 2

Benchmark coverage: 5%

A8-7650K 6033
i5-4200M 6118
+1.4%

Core i5-4200M outperforms A8-7650K by 1% in Geekbench 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.82
Recency 7 January 2015 4 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Cost $152 $225
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 37 Watt

The A8-7650K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200M in performance tests.

Note that A8-7650K is a desktop processor while Core i5-4200M is a notebook one.


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