The AMD A8-7650K APU Review, Also New Testing Methodology

AMDs APU Strategy

Integrated graphics is one of the cornerstones of both the mobile and the desktop space. Despite the love we might harbor for a fully discrete graphics solution, the truth of the matter is that most people and most places still have that integrated platform in both consumer and business. Whenever I meet with AMD, the question from them is always simple - when you build a system, what would you get from AMD/Intel at a similar price point? The APU series tackles the sub-$200 price bracket from head to toe:

CPU/APU Comparion
AMD Kaveri		Amazon Price on 5/12	Intel Haswell
		$236	i5-4690K (4C/4T, 88W)	3.5-3.9 GHz HD 4600
		$199	i5-4590 (4C/4T, 84W)	3.3-3.7 GHz HD 4600
		$189	i5-4460 (4C/4T, 84W)	3.2-3.4 GHz HD 4600
3.7-4.0 GHz 512 SPs	A10-7850K (2M/4T, 95W)	$140	i3-4330 (2C/4T, 54W)	3.5 GHz HD 4600
3.5-3.9 GHz 512 SPs	A10-7800 (2M/4T, 65W)	$135
3.4-3.8 GHz 384 SPs	A10-7700K (2M/4T, 95W)	$120	i3-4130 (2C/4T, 54W)	3.4 GHz HD 4400
3.3-3.8 GHz 384 SPs	A8-7650K (2M/4T, 95W)	$104
3.1-3.8 GHz 384 SPs	A8-7600 (2M/4T, 65W)	$96	Pentium G3430 (2C/2T, 53W)	3.3 GHz HD (Haswell)
3.7-4.0 GHz No IGP	X4 860K (2M/4T, 95W)	$83
		$70	Pentium G3258 (2C/2T, 53W)	3.2 GHz HD (Haswell)
3.5-3.9 GHz 256 SPs	A6-7400K (1M/2T, 65W)	$64	Celeron G1830 (2C/2T, 53W)	2.8 GHz HD (Haswell)

AMD가 최근 새로 발표한 메인스트림급 A8-7650K APU . 가격은 104달러로 인텔의 I3와 펜티엄 프로세서 중간급에 엔트리.

AMD Kaveri Lineup
	A10- 7850K	A10- 7800	A10- 7700K	A8- 7650K	A8- 7600	X4 860K	A6- 7400K
Price	$140	$135	$120	$104	$96	$83	$64
Modules	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
Threads	4	4	4	4	4	4	2
Core Freq. (GHz)	3.7-4.0	3.5-3.9	3.4-3.8	3.3-3.8	3.1-3.8	3.7-4.0	3.5-3.9
Compute Units	4+8	4+8	4+6	4+6	4+6	4+0	2+4
Streaming Processors	512	512	384	384	384	N/A	256
IGP Freq. (MHz)	720	720	720	720	720	N/A	756
TDP	95W	65W	95W	95W	65W	95W	65W
DRAM Frequency	2133	2133	2133	2133	2133	1866	1866
L2 Cache	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	1MB

A8-7650K는 2모듈 4스레드. 3.3 기본클럭, 맥스 3.8, GPU는 384SP, GPU 동작클럭은 720MHz, 4MB L2 캐시 탑재.

Test Setup

Test Setup
Processor	AMD A8-7650K 2 Modules, 4 Threads 3.3 GHz Base, 3.7 GHz Turbo 95W, MSRP $105
Motherboard	GIGABYTE F2A88X-UP4
DRAM	G.Skill RipjawsZ 4x4GB DDR3-2133 9-11-10
Low End GPU	Integrated ASUS R7 240 2GB DDR3 Dual Graphics with R7 240
Mid Range GPU	MSI R9 285 Gaming 2GB MSI GTX 770 Lightning 2GB
High End GPU	MSI R9 290X Gaming LE 4GB ASUS GTX 980 Strix 4GB
Power Supply	OCZ 1250W Gold
Storage Drive	Crucial MX200 1TB
Operating System	Windows 7.1 64-bit, Build 7601
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Nepton 140XL CLC