i7-3689Y vs FX-7500

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Aggregate performance score

FX-7500
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
2.02
+62.9%
Core i7-3689Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
1.24

FX-7500 outperforms Core i7-3689Y by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19282315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD KaveriIntel Core i7
Power efficiency10.069.02
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date4 June 2014 (10 years ago)8 January 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors2,410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y 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 configuration11
SocketFP3FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000
iGPU core count6no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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 2.02
+62.9%
i7-3689Y 1.24

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.

FX-7500 3209
+63.1%
i7-3689Y 1967

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.24
Recency 4 June 2014 8 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 13 Watt

FX-7500 has a 62.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i7-3689Y, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The FX-7500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3689Y in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-7500 and Core i7-3689Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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