AMD A8-3500M vs Intel Core i7-1068G7

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AMD A8-3500M Intel Core i7-1068G7

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3500M and the Intel Core i7-1068G7 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3500M 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Core i7-1068G7 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Core i 1000G/10000U (19)
1 Generation 10
Llano (K10) Architecture Ice Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3500M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1068G7 clocks with 2.30 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i7-1068G7
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i7-1068G7
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
3 GPU Generation 11
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 64
400 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3500M, while the Intel Core i7-1068G7 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i7-1068G7
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4-3733, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 59.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3500M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1068G7 is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i7-1068G7
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-3500M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1068G7 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i7-1068G7
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1 Socket BGA 1526
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 470 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3500M (19%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3500M (19%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
242 (19%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1245 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
751 (16%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
4797 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (32%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2052 (21%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
9851 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1237 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1581 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
5117 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
456 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1739 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1068G7 Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
191 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3500M Intel Core i7-1068G7
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