A6-8500P vs i7-7740X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1089	2525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency	5.11	5.74
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-X (2017)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P 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	8	2
Base clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P. 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	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	Not Listed
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	HD 630	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740X and A6-8500P.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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	6.05	0.91
Recency	26 June 2017	3 June 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	15 Watt

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