A8-7650K vs Core i7-4770R

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1300	1834
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.91	0.52
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	7 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$152
Current price	$250	$49 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4770R has 75% better value for money than A8-7650K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K 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	8	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	177 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K 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	FCBGA1364	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
HSA	no data	1
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	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 Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Number of pipelines	no data	384
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync 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	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	40	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.3	no data
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770R and A8-7650K.

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.

Core i7-4770R outperforms A8-7650K by 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.28	2.02
Recency	2 June 2013	7 January 2015
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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