Core 2 Duo E6750 vs A10-6790K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1850	2649
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.48	5.17
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	28 October 2013 (10 years ago)	July 2007 (17 years ago)
Current price	$51	$61

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Duo E6750 has 977% better value for money than A10-6790K.

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.67 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	246 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	291 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750 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	PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	1	-
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	AVX	no data
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	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6750.

PCIe version

2.0

no 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.

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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.

A10-6790K outperforms Core 2 Duo E6750 by 206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.99	0.65
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

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