Intel Core i7-7560U vs AMD A8-3530MX

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Intel Core i7-7560U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3530MX
Intel Core i7-7560U AMD A8-3530MX

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-7560U or AMD A8-3530MX - 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 i7-7560U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7560U was released in Q4/2016.

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3530MX was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake U Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-6560U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7560U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz).

Intel Core i7-7560U Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 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.

Intel Core i7-7560U Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 5
384 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

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 Plus Graphics 640 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
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 Intel Core i7-7560U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3530MX can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-7560U Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-7560U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A8-3530MX is 45 W.

Intel Core i7-7560U Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7560U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-3530MX cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-7560U Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1356 Socket FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2016 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (44%)

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 i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3720 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (61%)

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 i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
912 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1888 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1237 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2301 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
744 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-7560U Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
394 (100%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-7560U AMD A8-3530MX
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