AMD A8-7600 vs AMD A8-5600K

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AMD A8-7600 or AMD A8-7600 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-7600 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-7600, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The AMD A8-5600K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-5600K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD A8-7000 Group AMD A8-5000
4 Generation 2
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-7600 Name AMD A8-5600K
AMD A Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-7600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7600 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The AMD A8-5600K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5600K is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.9 GHz
3.1 GHz Frequency 3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-7600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-7600 uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A8-5600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-5600K uses the AMD Radeon HD 7560D, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
512 Shaders 256
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2012
28 nm Technology 32 nm
12 Direct X 11
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units 4
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
6 Generation 4
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7560D
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode
Decode h264 Decode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR3-1866
Yes ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-7600 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A8-5600K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2012
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
28 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price 95 $
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2+ Socket FM2
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5415
5415
AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
4513
4513

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3997
3997
AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
2799
2799

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
2011
2011
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1968
1968

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1426
1426
AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1396
1396

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
711
711
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
693
693

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
655
655
AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
611
611

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
501
501
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
492
492

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
280
280
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
214
214

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
193
193
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
104
104

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3.2
3.2
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2.8
2.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1
1
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.0
1.0