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AMD FX-7500 vs AMD A10-7300 vs AMD A8-7100

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 A10-7300

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The AMD A10-7300 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 1.9 - 3.2 GHz, the AMD chip also integrates a Radeon R6 GPU clocked at up to 533 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 our benchmarks, the A10-7300 offers a CPU performance level similar to the Haswell-based Intel Core i3-4010U. Only the single thread performance is a bit lower, despite AMDs significantly higher (turbo) clock rate. Overall, the A10-7300 will be sufficient for all daily workloads (Office, Internet browsing, multimedia) as well as light multitasking.

Graphics

The Radeon R6 (Kaveri) GPU of the A10-7300 features a core clock of up to 533 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 (as of 2014) 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 A10-7300 is suited for 12 - 13-inch notebooks or larger.

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.

ModelAMD FX-7500AMD A10-7300AMD A8-7100
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-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 A8-7200P2.4 - 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 A10-7300 « 1.9 - 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 A8-7200P2.4 - 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
Clock2100 - 3300 MHz1900 - 3200 MHz1800 - 3000 MHz
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 44 / 4
TDP19 Watt19 Watt19 Watt
Transistors2410 Million2410 Million2410 Million
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
Die Size245 mm2245 mm2245 mm2
SocketBGA (FP2)
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, DDR3-1600 Controller
iGPUAMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri) (496 - 553 MHz)AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) (? - 533 MHz)AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) (? - 514 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 137     avg: 153     median: 153 (1%)     max: 169 Points
min: 139     avg: 152     median: 158 (1%)     max: 159 Points
min: 126     avg: 133     median: 133 (1%)     max: 140 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 54     avg: 55     median: 55 (17%)     max: 56 Points
min: 44     avg: 53.7     median: 58 (17%)     max: 59 Points
min: 40     avg: 44     median: 44 (13%)     max: 48 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1.54     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (2%)     max: 1.89 Points
min: 1.74     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.81 Points
min: 1.55     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.97 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.61     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (16%)     max: 0.68 Points
min: 0.49     avg: 0.6     median: 0.7 (17%)     max: 0.68 Points
min: 0.54     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (14%)     max: 0.56 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 1943     avg: 2060     median: 2060 (12%)     max: 2177 Points
min: 1759     avg: 1949     median: 1992 (12%)     max: 2097 Points
min: 1287     avg: 1379     median: 1379 (8%)     max: 1471 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 5369     avg: 5482     median: 5482 (4%)     max: 5595 Points
min: 4886     avg: 5118     median: 5192 (4%)     max: 5276 Points
min: 4103     avg: 4134     median: 4134 (3%)     max: 4165 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
6453 Points (4%)
min: 6252     avg: 6966     median: 7247 (5%)     max: 7400 Points
5763 Points (4%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
2166 Points (3%)
min: 2359     avg: 2625     median: 2662 (3%)     max: 2853 Points
2047 Points (2%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
751 s (9%)
min: 838     avg: 847     median: 846.5 (10%)     max: 855 s
min: 967     avg: 984     median: 984 (12%)     max: 1001 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
23.3 s (5%)
min: 23.43     avg: 23.8     median: 23.8 (5%)     max: 24.16 s
min: 30.72     avg: 33.2     median: 33.2 (7%)     max: 35.74 s
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
min: 1477     avg: 1479     median: 1478.5 (2%)     max: 1480 Points
min: 1494     avg: 1510     median: 1510 (2%)     max: 1526 Points
min: 1409     avg: 1417     median: 1416.5 (2%)     max: 1424 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
13.9 fps (5%)
min: 11.71     avg: 11.9     median: 11.9 (4%)     max: 12.14 fps
min: 11     avg: 11.1     median: 11.1 (4%)     max: 11.1 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
68.5 fps (16%)
min: 61.5     avg: 62     median: 62 (14%)     max: 62.5 fps
min: 55.7     avg: 56     median: 56 (13%)     max: 56.2 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.148     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.149 GB/s
min: 0.147     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.154 GB/s
min: 0.132     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.135 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.227     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.235 GB/s
min: 0.233     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.244 GB/s
min: 0.211     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.212 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.1 GB/s (3%)
1.2 GB/s (3%)
min: 1     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (3%)     max: 1.1 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2762     avg: 2771     median: 2770.5 (6%)     max: 2779 Points
2518 Points (5%)
2225 Points (5%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 25.56     avg: 26.3     median: 26.3 (6%)     max: 27 s
min: 24.6     avg: 25.4     median: 25.4 (5%)     max: 26.13 s
min: 26.55     avg: 27.2     median: 27.2 (6%)     max: 27.78 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 59.7     avg: 60.4     median: 60.4 (3%)     max: 61 s
min: 57.4     avg: 59.6     median: 59.6 (3%)     max: 61.7 s
min: 33.55     avg: 48     median: 48 (2%)     max: 62.4 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 1470     avg: 1518     median: 1518 (7%)     max: 1566 s
min: 1464     avg: 1514     median: 1514 (7%)     max: 1564 s
1546 s (7%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 5557     avg: 5570     median: 5569.5 (5%)     max: 5582 Points
5319 Points (5%)
min: 4846     avg: 4887     median: 4886.5 (4%)     max: 4927 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2232     avg: 2237     median: 2236.5 (6%)     max: 2241 Points
min: 1942     avg: 2001     median: 2000.5 (5%)     max: 2059 Points
min: 1666     avg: 1710     median: 1710 (5%)     max: 1754 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 19923     avg: 19979     median: 19978.5 (16%)     max: 20034 Points
min: 17930     avg: 17971     median: 17971 (15%)     max: 18012 Points
min: 10696     avg: 11244     median: 11243.5 (9%)     max: 11791 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1706     avg: 1721     median: 1721 (4%)     max: 1736 Points
min: 1490     avg: 1494     median: 1493.5 (4%)     max: 1497 Points
min: 1062     avg: 1119     median: 1119 (3%)     max: 1176 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2347     avg: 2366     median: 2365.5 (4%)     max: 2384 Points
min: 2041     avg: 2051     median: 2050.5 (4%)     max: 2060 Points
min: 1490     avg: 1581     median: 1581 (3%)     max: 1672 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4085     avg: 4116     median: 4116 (7%)     max: 4147 Points
min: 3743     avg: 3758     median: 3757.5 (7%)     max: 3772 Points
min: 3319     avg: 3337     median: 3337 (6%)     max: 3355 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 1760     avg: 1769     median: 1769 (35%)     max: 1778 Points
min: 1498     avg: 1565     median: 1565 (31%)     max: 1632 Points
min: 1459     avg: 1473     median: 1473 (29%)     max: 1487 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
min: 3666     avg: 3733     median: 3732.5 (30%)     max: 3799 Points
3478 Points (28%)
min: 2810     avg: 2901     median: 2900.5 (23%)     max: 2991 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
min: 2923     avg: 2945     median: 2944.5 (27%)     max: 2966 Points
2667 Points (24%)
min: 2381     avg: 2432     median: 2431.5 (22%)     max: 2482 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 5640     avg: 5712     median: 5711.5 (11%)     max: 5783 Points
3742 Points (7%)
min: 4575     avg: 4583     median: 4582.5 (9%)     max: 4590 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 5014     avg: 5055     median: 5054.5 (10%)     max: 5095 Points
4784 Points (10%)
min: 4360     avg: 4382     median: 4382 (9%)     max: 4404 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 4702     avg: 4730     median: 4730 (12%)     max: 4758 Points
3865 Points (10%)
min: 3889     avg: 3914     median: 3913.5 (10%)     max: 3938 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
4430 ms (5%)
min: 3217     avg: 3860     median: 3860 (5%)     max: 4503 ms
4950 ms (6%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
176.9 ms (2%)
min: 161.2     avg: 237.6     median: 237.6 (3%)     max: 313.9 ms
199.5 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
8302 Points (7%)
min: 7926     avg: 10554     median: 10553.5 (9%)     max: 13181 Points
7421 Points (7%)

Average Benchmarks AMD FX-7500 → 100% n=35

Average Benchmarks AMD A10-7300 → 97% n=35

Average Benchmarks AMD A8-7100 → 86% n=35

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