Pro A6-8500B vs Core i3-7020U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1980	2346
Place by popularity	96	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Carrizo
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	30 August 2016 (7 years ago)	3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data
Current price	$553 (2x MSRP)	$44

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	HSA 1.0
AES-NI	+	1
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
RAID	no data	+
HSA	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	1
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 Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3/DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Number of pipelines	no data	256
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

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.

Core i3-7020U outperforms Pro A6-8500B by 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	1.67	1.04
Recency	30 August 2016	3 June 2015
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7020U and Pro A6-8500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---