AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs AMD A8-7100

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-7100
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD A8-7100

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H or AMD A8-7100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H was released in Q4/2018.

The AMD A8-7100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7100 was released in Q2/2014.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen 2000H (2) CPU group AMD A8-7000 (6)
1 Generation 4
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD A8-7100 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7100 is at 1.80 GHz (3.00 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD A8-7100
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD A8-7100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H or AMD A8-7100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.51 GHz
8 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
8 Compute units 4
512 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD A8-7100 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD A8-7100
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is 45 W, while the AMD A8-7100 has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD A8-7100
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
54 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-7100 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD A8-7100
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FP5 Socket FM2+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2014
195 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H (100%)
AMD A8-7100 (37%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H (100%)
AMD A8-7100 (32%)

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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
834 (100%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
306 (37%)

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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2765 (100%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
766 (28%)

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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (100%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.51 GHz
262 (23%)

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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
7890 (100%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2741 (35%)

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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
48 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
146 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD A8-7100
HP Pavilion All-in-One 24-xa0023ng Unknown

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