Intel Core i7-6785R vs AMD A8-7150B

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-6785R CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-7150B
Intel Core i7-6785R AMD A8-7150B

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-6785R or AMD A8-7150B - 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 Intel Core i7-6785R has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6785R was released in Q2/2016.

The AMD A8-7150B has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7150B was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group AMD A8-7000 (6)
6 Generation 4
Skylake S Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6785R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD A8-7150B has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7150B is at 1.90 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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.

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-6785R or AMD A8-7150B 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.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.51 GHz
9 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
72 Compute units 4
576 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.0 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.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode 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 Intel Core i7-6785R can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD A8-7150B supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 65 W, while the AMD A8-7150B has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
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Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6785R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-7150B is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-6785R Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1440 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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.
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1004 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
286 (28%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3615 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
694 (19%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.51 GHz
262 (20%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
7185 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2855 (40%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
51 (31%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
764 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
153 (20%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-6785R AMD A8-7150B
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