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AMD A8-7100 vs AMD FX-7500 vs AMD A8-7200P

AMD A8-7100

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The AMD A8-7100 is a power efficient ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) quad-core processor based on the Kaveri architecture. It was revealed in June 2014 for notebooks and is manufactured by GlobalFoundries using a 28 nm SHP process. In addition to having two CPU modules for a total of four integer cores clocked at 1.8 - 3.0 GHz, the AMD chip also integrates a Radeon R5 GPU clocked at up to 514 MHz with 256 GCN shaders and a dual-channel DDR3-1600 memory controller.

Architecture 

Kaveri is the successor to the 2013 Richland architecture (e.g. A10-5750M). The revised CPU cores, codenamed Steamroller, represent the third generation of the module-based Bulldozer design. A number of major changes include modified decoders (now one per integer core), optimized branch prediction, and increased L1 I-cache from 64 KB to 96 KB per module. These revisions boost the performance per clock slightly over a similarly clocked Richland APU. For more details about the AMD Kaveri architecture, see our detailed analysis here:

Analysis of the AMD Kaveri Notebook Platform

Performance 

According to our benchmarks, the A8-7100 offers a CPU performance similar to the Haswell-based Intel Core i3-4010U. While the Core i3 wins in single-thread benchmarks, the A8-7100 takes the lead in some multi-thread tests. Overall, the A8-7100 will be sufficient for all daily workloads (Office, Internet browsing, multimedia) as well as light multitasking.

Graphics

The Radeon R5 (Kaveri) GPU of the A8-7100 features a core clock of up to 514 MHz and 256 shader units. Since the GPU is based on AMD's GCN 1.1 architecture, both DirectX 11.2 "Tier 2" and Mantle are supported. Furthermore, the GPU can be used for general purpose computing in various applications, such as Adobe Photoshop via the OpenCL API. 

In terms of 3D performance, the GPU is roughly as fast as a dedicated GeForce 710M and can handle many current games at low settings and (W)XGA resolution (as of 2014).

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the entire APU is rated at 19 Watts, which is somewhat above the Haswell ULV CPUs from Intel (15 W including chipset). Nevertheless, the A8-7100 is suited for 12 - 13-inch notebooks or larger.

AMD FX-7500

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The AMD FX-7500 is a power efficient ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) quad-core processor based on the Kaveri architecture. It was revealed in June 2014 for notebooks and is manufactured by GlobalFoundries using a 28 nm SHP process. In addition to having two CPU modules for a total of four integer cores clocked at 2.1 - 3.3 GHz, the AMD chip also integrates a Radeon R7 GPU clocked at up to 553 MHz with 384 GCN shaders and a dual-channel DDR3-1600 memory controller.

Architecture 

Kaveri is the successor to the 2013 Richland architecture (e.g. A10-5750M). The revised CPU cores, codenamed Steamroller, represent the third generation of the module-based Bulldozer design. A number of major changes include modified decoders (now one per integer core), optimized branch prediction, and increased L1 I-cache from 64 KB to 96 KB per module. These revisions boost the performance per clock slightly over a similarly clocked Richland APU. For more details about the AMD Kaveri architecture, see our detailed analysis here:

Analysis of the AMD Kaveri Notebook Platform

Performance 

According to the clock rates, the FX-7500 offers a CPU performance similar to the Haswell-based Intel Core i3-4100U. Overall, the FX-7500 is sufficient for all daily workloads (Office, Internet browsing, multimedia) as well as light multitasking.

Graphics

The Radeon R7 (Kaveri) GPU of the FX-7500 features a core clock of up to 553 MHz and 384 shader units. Since the GPU is based on AMD's GCN 1.1 architecture, both DirectX 11.2 "Tier 2" and Mantle are supported. Furthermore, the GPU can be used for general purpose computing in various applications, such as Adobe Photoshop via the OpenCL API. 

In terms of 3D performance, the GPU is roughly as fast as a dedicated GeForce GT 720M and can handle many current games at low or medium settings at (W)XGA resolution.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the entire APU is rated at 19 Watts, which is somewhat above the Haswell ULV CPUs from Intel (15 W including chipset). Nevertheless, the FX-7500 is suited for 12 - 13-inch notebooks or larger.

AMD A8-7200P

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The quad-core AMD A8-7200P is a mid-range processor based on the Kaveri architecture. It was revealed in June 2014 for notebooks and is manufactured by GlobalFoundries using a 28 nm SHP process. In addition to having two CPU modules for a total of four integer cores clocked at 2.4 - 3.3 GHz, the AMD chip also integrates a Radeon R5 GPU clocked at up to 626 MHz with 256 GCN shaders and a dual-channel DDR3-1866 memory controller.

Architecture 

Kaveri is the successor to the 2013 Richland architecture (e.g. A10-5750M). The revised CPU cores, codenamed Steamroller, represent the third generation of the module-based Bulldozer design. A number of major changes include modified decoders (now one per integer core), optimized branch prediction, and increased L1 I-cache from 64 KB to 96 KB per module. These revisions boost the performance per clock slightly over a similarly clocked Richland APU. For more details about the AMD Kaveri architecture, see our detailed analysis here:

Analysis of the AMD Kaveri Notebook Platform

Performance 

According to the clock rates, the A8-7200P should offer a CPU performance level similar to the Sandy Bridge-based Intel Core i3-2310M or 2330M. Overall, the A8-7200P will be sufficient for multitasking daily workloads (Office, Internet browsing, multimedia) as well as more demanding programs.

Graphics

The Radeon R5 (Kaveri) GPU of the A8-7200P features a core clock of up to 626 MHz and 256 shader units. Since the GPU is based on AMD's GCN 1.1 architecture, both DirectX 11.2 "Tier 2" and Mantle are supported. Furthermore, the GPU can be used for general purpose computing in various applications, such as Adobe Photoshop via the OpenCL API. 

In terms of 3D performance, the GPU benefits from its DDR3-1866 memory support. Thus, the Radeon R5 is roughly as fast as a dedicated GeForce GT 720M and can handle many current games at low or medium settings at (W)XGA resolution.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the entire APU is rated at 35 Watts, which is similar to other competing mid-range models. As a result, the A8-7200P is best suited for 14-inch notebooks or larger.

ModelAMD A8-7100AMD FX-7500AMD A8-7200P
SeriesAMD KaveriAMD KaveriAMD Kaveri
CodenameKaveriKaveriKaveri
Series: Kaveri Kaveri
AMD FX-7600P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-7400P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-7200P2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-75002.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10 Pro-7350B2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-73001.9 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8 Pro-7150B1.9 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-7100 « 1.8 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6 Pro-7050B2.2 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-70002.2 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD FX-7600P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-7400P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-7200P2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-7500 « 2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10 Pro-7350B2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-73001.9 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8 Pro-7150B1.9 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-71001.8 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6 Pro-7050B2.2 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-70002.2 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD FX-7600P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-7400P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-7200P « 2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-75002.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10 Pro-7350B2.1 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-73001.9 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8 Pro-7150B1.9 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-71001.8 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6 Pro-7050B2.2 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-70002.2 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1800 - 3000 MHz2100 - 3300 MHz2400 - 3300 MHz
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 44 / 4
TDP19 Watt19 Watt35 Watt
Transistors2410 Million2410 Million2410 Million
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
Die Size245 mm2245 mm2245 mm2
FeaturesSSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A), x86-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 ControllerSSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A), x86-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 ControllerSSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A), x86-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1866 Controller
iGPUAMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) (? - 514 MHz)AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri) (496 - 553 MHz)AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) (553 - 626 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com
SocketBGA (FP2)BGA (FP3)
max. Temp.102 °C

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 126     avg: 133     median: 133 (1%)     max: 140 Points
115%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 137     avg: 153     median: 153 (1%)     max: 169 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 40     avg: 44     median: 44 (13%)     max: 48 Points
125%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 54     avg: 55     median: 55 (17%)     max: 56 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1.55     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.97 Points
min: 1.54     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (2%)     max: 1.89 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 0.54     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (14%)     max: 0.56 Points
117%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 0.61     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (16%)     max: 0.68 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1287     avg: 1379     median: 1379 (8%)     max: 1471 Points
149%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 1943     avg: 2060     median: 2060 (12%)     max: 2177 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 4103     avg: 4134     median: 4134 (3%)     max: 4165 Points
133%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 5369     avg: 5482     median: 5482 (4%)     max: 5595 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 A8-7100 +
5763 Points (4%)
112%
1 FX-7500 +
6453 Points (4%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 A8-7100 +
2047 Points (2%)
106%
1 FX-7500 +
2166 Points (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 967     avg: 984     median: 984 (12%)     max: 1001 s
103%
1 FX-7500 +
751 s (9%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 30.72     avg: 33.2     median: 33.2 (7%)     max: 35.74 s
102%
1 FX-7500 +
23.3 s (5%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
100%
1 FX-7500 +
866 s (3%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
100%
1 FX-7500 +
28 s (15%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1409     avg: 1417     median: 1416.5 (2%)     max: 1424 Points
104%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 1477     avg: 1479     median: 1478.5 (2%)     max: 1480 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 11     avg: 11.1     median: 11.1 (4%)     max: 11.1 fps
126%
1 FX-7500 +
13.9 fps (5%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 55.7     avg: 56     median: 56 (13%)     max: 56.2 fps
122%
1 FX-7500 +
68.5 fps (16%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 0.132     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.135 GB/s
111%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 0.148     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.149 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 0.211     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.212 GB/s
109%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 0.227     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.235 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (3%)     max: 1.1 GB/s
105%
1 FX-7500 +
1.1 GB/s (3%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 A8-7100 +
2225 Points (5%)
125%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 2762     avg: 2771     median: 2770.5 (6%)     max: 2779 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 26.55     avg: 27.2     median: 27.2 (6%)     max: 27.78 s
100%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 25.56     avg: 26.3     median: 26.3 (6%)     max: 27 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 33.55     avg: 48     median: 48 (2%)     max: 62.4 s
min: 59.7     avg: 60.4     median: 60.4 (3%)     max: 61 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 A8-7100 +
1546 s (7%)
100%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 1470     avg: 1518     median: 1518 (7%)     max: 1566 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 4846     avg: 4887     median: 4886.5 (4%)     max: 4927 Points
114%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 5557     avg: 5570     median: 5569.5 (5%)     max: 5582 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1666     avg: 1710     median: 1710 (5%)     max: 1754 Points
131%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 2232     avg: 2237     median: 2236.5 (6%)     max: 2241 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 10696     avg: 11244     median: 11243.5 (9%)     max: 11791 Points
178%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 19923     avg: 19979     median: 19978.5 (16%)     max: 20034 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1062     avg: 1119     median: 1119 (3%)     max: 1176 Points
154%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 1706     avg: 1721     median: 1721 (4%)     max: 1736 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1490     avg: 1581     median: 1581 (3%)     max: 1672 Points
150%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 2347     avg: 2366     median: 2365.5 (4%)     max: 2384 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 3319     avg: 3337     median: 3337 (6%)     max: 3355 Points
123%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 4085     avg: 4116     median: 4116 (7%)     max: 4147 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 1459     avg: 1473     median: 1473 (29%)     max: 1487 Points
120%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 1760     avg: 1769     median: 1769 (35%)     max: 1778 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 2810     avg: 2901     median: 2900.5 (23%)     max: 2991 Points
129%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 3666     avg: 3733     median: 3732.5 (30%)     max: 3799 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 2381     avg: 2432     median: 2431.5 (22%)     max: 2482 Points
121%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 2923     avg: 2945     median: 2944.5 (27%)     max: 2966 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 4575     avg: 4583     median: 4582.5 (9%)     max: 4590 Points
125%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 5640     avg: 5712     median: 5711.5 (11%)     max: 5783 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 4360     avg: 4382     median: 4382 (9%)     max: 4404 Points
115%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 5014     avg: 5055     median: 5054.5 (10%)     max: 5095 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 A8-7100 +
min: 3889     avg: 3914     median: 3913.5 (10%)     max: 3938 Points
121%
1 FX-7500 +
min: 4702     avg: 4730     median: 4730 (12%)     max: 4758 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 A8-7100 +
4950 ms (6%)
101%
1 FX-7500 +
4430 ms (5%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 A8-7100 +
199.5 ms (2%)
100%
1 FX-7500 +
176.9 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 A8-7100 +
7421 Points (7%)
112%
1 FX-7500 +
8302 Points (7%)

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