Core i7-640LM vs A8-8600P
Aggregate performance score
A8-8600P outperforms i7-640LM by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2094 | 2391 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Carrizo | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $332 |
| Current price | $215 | $192 (0.6x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81+177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HSA 1.0 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | 1 | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | AVX | no data |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| HSA | + | no data |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 566 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 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.
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.
A8-8600P outperforms Core i7-640LM by 48% 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%
A8-8600P outperforms Core i7-640LM by 48% 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%
Core i7-640LM outperforms A8-8600P by 4% 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%
A8-8600P outperforms Core i7-640LM by 49% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 0.98 |
| Recency | 3 June 2015 | 4 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 25 Watt |
The A8-8600P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-640LM in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-8600P and Core i7-640LM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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