Core 2 Duo E6600 vs A10-5800B

Aggregate performance score

A10-5800B
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.98
+230%

A10-5800B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-5800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19522802
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore 2 Duo (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.810.84
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-5800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-5800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2no data
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800B and Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7660Dno data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-5800B 1.98
+230%
Core 2 Duo E6600 0.60

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-5800B 3034
+230%
Core 2 Duo E6600 919

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-5800B 459
+74.5%
Core 2 Duo E6600 263

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-5800B 1128
+169%
Core 2 Duo E6600 420

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.98 0.60
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

A10-5800B has a 230% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E6600, on the other hand, has 53.8% lower power consumption.

The A10-5800B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


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