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Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD A8-7600. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2018
Intel Core i7-8086K
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Q1/2014
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AMD A8-7600
AMD A8-7600

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-8086K or AMD A8-7600? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-8086K has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q2/2018.

AMD A8-7600 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    129 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 32% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8086K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    133 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    144 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    37 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    209 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    194 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    245 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    46 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    11 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    125 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    109 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    25 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    211 place
AMD A8-7600 Reasons to consider
AMD A8-7600
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A8-7600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    538 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    421 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    957 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    858 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    967 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    909 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    462 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    633 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    574 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    601 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    568 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    784 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000 left arrow AMD A8-7000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.7 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 720 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2014
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 28 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A8-7600 and Intel Core i7-8086K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR3-2133
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD A8-7600 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD A8-7600, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Kaveri (Steamroller)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow Q1/2014
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow FM2+
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD A8-7600.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

219.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
61.000000
AMD A8-7600
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1448.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
214.000000
AMD A8-7600
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1335.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
492.000000
AMD A8-7600
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

7031.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
1426.000000
AMD A8-7600
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

461.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
702.000000
AMD A8-7600
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

5410.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
1968.000000
AMD A8-7600
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

27451.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
5415.000000
AMD A8-7600
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

2.610000
Intel Core i7-8086K
0.960000
AMD A8-7600
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

15.960000
Intel Core i7-8086K
2.840000
AMD A8-7600
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

16265.000000
Intel Core i7-8086K
3997.000000
AMD A8-7600

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