i9-14900KF vs A8-7680

Primary details

Comparing A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1835	82
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.78	66.46
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A8	no data
Power efficiency	4.71	28.27
Architecture codename	Excavator (2017−2018)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	29 October 2018 (6 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$56	$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900KF has 321% better value for money than A8-7680.

Detailed specifications

A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	8
Efficient-cores	no data	16
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.8 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	160 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF 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+	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R7 Series

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.24	37.34
Recency	29 October 2018	17 October 2023
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	32
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

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