Pro A8-8600B vs i7-8700T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700T
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
6.42
+365%
Pro A8-8600B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.38

Core i7-8700T outperforms Pro A8-8600B by a whopping 365% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10602235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency17.373.73
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size149 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+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B 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
SocketFCLGA1151FP4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B. 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++
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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B 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 i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3/DDR3L-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B 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 i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700T and Pro A8-8600B.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

i7-8700T 6.42
+365%
Pro A8-8600B 1.38

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.

i7-8700T 10199
+366%
Pro A8-8600B 2190

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.

i7-8700T 1333
+203%
Pro A8-8600B 440

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.

i7-8700T 4696
+364%
Pro A8-8600B 1011

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 1.38
Recency 2 April 2018 3 June 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12 Watt

i7-8700T has a 365.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pro A8-8600B, on the other hand, has 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8700T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A8-8600B in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700T is a desktop processor while Pro A8-8600B is a notebook one.


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