Pro A10-8700B vs Core i7-8650U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8650U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.06
+184%

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by a whopping 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13412107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Carrizo
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date21 August 2017 (6 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data
Current price$787 (1.9x MSRP)$326

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FP4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt12 - 35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2HSA 1.0
AES-NI+1
FMAno dataFMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data+
VirusProtectno data+
RAIDno data+
HSAno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B 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
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B are enumerated here.

AMD-V+1
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3/DDR3L-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 620AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Number of pipelinesno data384
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.4no data
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8650U and Pro A10-8700B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i7-8650U 4.06
+184%
Pro A10-8700B 1.43

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 184% 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%

i7-8650U 6273
+184%
Pro A10-8700B 2212

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 184% 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%

i7-8650U 895
+88%
Pro A10-8700B 476

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 88% 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%

i7-8650U 2710
+169%
Pro A10-8700B 1008

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 169% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-8650U 6629
+201%
Pro A10-8700B 2200

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 201% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-8650U 18635
+215%
Pro A10-8700B 5907

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 215% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-8650U 6936
+148%
Pro A10-8700B 2798

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 148% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-8650U 9.94
+209%
Pro A10-8700B 30.7

Pro A10-8700B outperforms Core i7-8650U by 209% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-8650U 7
+198%
Pro A10-8700B 2

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 198% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-8650U 605
+215%
Pro A10-8700B 192

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 215% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-8650U 169
+141%
Pro A10-8700B 70

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 141% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-8650U 1.92
+134%
Pro A10-8700B 0.82

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 134% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-8650U 4.3
+406%
Pro A10-8700B 0.9

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 406% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-8650U 4319
+381%
Pro A10-8700B 897

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 381% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-8650U 40
+338%
Pro A10-8700B 9

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 338% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-8650U 170
+274%
Pro A10-8700B 45

Core i7-8650U outperforms Pro A10-8700B by 274% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.06 1.43
Recency 21 August 2017 3 June 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 12 Watt

The Core i7-8650U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A10-8700B in performance tests.


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