Tiny revisions come by from time to time, we now have the A8-7670K that looks to be an A10-7700K with faster clock speed running at 3.6Ghz instead of 3.4Ghz (on the 7700).
Here’s the CPU-Z and GPU-Z capture of the unit. Unlike the A10-7700K that’s on Kaveri architecture, the A8-7670K is on Godavari the improved architecture.
Benchmarks
The following are the test results.
x264 – 10bit to 8bit Video Conversion
The source video is a 720p MKV file that is 90 seconds in duration. x264 settings at the slowest.
| Processor | Time Taken (Seconds) |
| AMD A8-7670K | 424 seconds |
| AMD A8-7850K | 388 seconds |
| Intel Pentium G3258 | 489 seconds |
| Intel Core i3-4130 | 313 seconds |
The overclock gave the Pentium a significant boost in performance but it’s still no where near the capability of a Core i3 with 2C / 4T.
Cinebench R15
Default settings
| Processor | CB |
| AMD A8-7670K | 245 |
| AMD A8-7850K | 279 |
| Intel Pentium G3258 | 234 |
| Intel Core i3-4130 | 326 |
Unigine Heaven 4.0
*NOTE : Details are set 720P, lowest available settings, no AA.
| Card | 1080p (avg) |
| AMD A8-7670K | 20 |
| AMD A8-7850K | 23 |
The Verdict
The A8-7670K retails at USD 109, a very good price for a processor with this performance, however there are 2 major problems plaguing the APU in Malaysia. Converting it directly based on exchange rate woudl show that the processor should retail at RM 450 which I think is awesome should it be so.
That’s the current price of an A8-7650K, and when you compare it to the aged A10-7700K the A8-7670K provides faster processing power and same graphics performance and costs 20% less. Compare it to the A10-7850K and you have a processor that costs 25% and provides similar processing power and just slightly slower graphics performance.
That’s all great until you realize that the local pricing isn’t that easy to estimate, so I reckon it’ll be priced more closely to the A10-7700K of which I think the A8-7670K is a worthy successor to provide better value at that price point.
