A8-3520M vs FX-7500
Aggregate performance score
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-7500 and A8-3520M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1814 | 2418 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Kaveri | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Current price | $267 | $134 |
Detailed specifications
FX-7500 and A8-3520M 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-7500 and A8-3520M 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP3 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-7500 and A8-3520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G, DDR3(L)-1333 Memory Controller |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| HSA | 1 | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-7500 and A8-3520M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-7500 and A8-3520M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-7500 and A8-3520M integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-7500 and A8-3520M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-7500 and A8-3520M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
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.
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 120% 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%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 122% 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%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 23% 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%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 3% 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%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 17% 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%
A8-3520M outperforms FX-7500 by 4% 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%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 12% 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%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 4% 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%
A8-3520M outperforms FX-7500 by 17% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-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%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 27% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Geekbench 2
Benchmark coverage: 5%
FX-7500 outperforms A8-3520M by 35% in Geekbench 2.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.07 | 0.94 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 20 December 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 35 Watt |
The FX-7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3520M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-7500 and A8-3520M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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