Core 7 250H vs A8-7600
Core 7 250H
A8-7600
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core 7 250H
Performance Per Dollar A8-7600
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core 7 250H | A8-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Kaveri (2014−2015) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core 7 250H | A8-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core 7 250H and A8-7600
Core 7 250H
The Core 7 250H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 18 December 2024 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) architecture. It features 14 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 5.4 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 25,530 points. Launch price was $502.
A8-7600
The A8-7600 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Kaveri (2014−2015) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L2 cache: 4096 kB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FM2+. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 3,214 points. Launch price was $90.
Processing Power
The Core 7 250H packs 14 cores / 20 threads, while the A8-7600 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Core 7 250H has 10 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.4 GHz on the Core 7 250H versus 3.8 GHz on the A8-7600 — a 34.8% clock advantage for the Core 7 250H (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Core 7 250H uses the Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) architecture (10 nm), while the A8-7600 uses Kaveri (2014−2015) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Core 7 250H scores 25,530 against the A8-7600's 3,214 — a 155.3% lead for the Core 7 250H.
| Feature | Core 7 250H | A8-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 14 / 20+250% | 4 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 5.4 GHz+42% | 3.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz+24% |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB (total) | — |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB (per core) | 4096 kB+100% |
| Process | 10 nm-64% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 25,530+694% | 3,214 |
Memory & Platform
The Core 7 250H uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the A8-7600 uses FM2+ (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core 7 250H | A8-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA1744 | FM2+ |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0+67% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 64 |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Core 7 250H) / true (A8-7600). The A8-7600 includes integrated graphics (Radeon R7 Graphics), while the Core 7 250H requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: A8-7600 rivals Core i3-4150.
| Feature | Core 7 250H | A8-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon R7 Graphics |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | true |
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