AMD A8-7600 vs Intel Pentium 3805U

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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 Intel Pentium 3805U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 3805U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
AMD A8-7000 Group Intel Pentium 3000
4 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A8-7600 Name Intel Pentium 3805U
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
 
 

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 Intel Pentium 3805U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3805U is 1.9 GHz
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.1 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

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 Intel Pentium 3805U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 3805U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1), which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
512 Shaders 96
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2015
28 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 11.2
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units 12
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.1 GHz
6 Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.8 GHz
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell GT1)
 
 

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 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

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 15 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 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 Intel Pentium 3805U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2015
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
28 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price --
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Haswell U
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 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 BGA 1168
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5415
5415
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
3241
3241

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3997
3997
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1156
1156

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1968
1968
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1894
1894

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1426
1426
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
878
878

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
492
492
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
451
451

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
214
214
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
148
148

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
77
77
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
61
61

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

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2.8
2.8
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1.7
1.7