Pro A6-8500B vs i7-740QM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-740QM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.15
+13.9%
Pro A6-8500B
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.01

Core i7-740QM outperforms Pro A6-8500B by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23852467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency2.426.37
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.73 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FP4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2HSA 1.0
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B 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 Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3/DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B.

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-740QM 1.15
+13.9%
Pro A6-8500B 1.01

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.

i7-740QM 1831
+14.4%
Pro A6-8500B 1601

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 1.01
Recency 20 June 2010 3 June 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-740QM has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pro A6-8500B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-740QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A6-8500B in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-740QM and Pro A6-8500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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