Core i9-11980HK vs A10-6700

Primary details

Comparing A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1835	450
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.42	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Tiger Lake-HK
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$103	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	1	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	AVX	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	4
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6700 and Core i9-11980HK.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-11980HK outperforms A10-6700 by 632% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.02	14.78
Recency	1 June 2013	11 May 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm

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