PRO A8-8650B vs A8-7670K

Primary details

Comparing A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1793	1781
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.58	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2018)	Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date	20 July 2015 (8 years ago)	29 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Current price	$70	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Die size	245 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B 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+	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	1
FreeSync	1	1
PowerTune	+	+
DualGraphics	1	1
TrueAudio	+	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
RAID	-	+
HSA	no data	1

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3-2133
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	6	6
Number of pipelines	512	384
Enduro	+	+
Switchable graphics	1	1
UVD	+	+
VCE	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	1	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7670K and PRO A8-8650B.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
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.

PRO A8-8650B outperforms A8-7670K by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.06	2.08
Recency	20 July 2015	29 September 2015
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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