Core 2 Duo E6850 vs A10-6790K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1850	2591
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.48	0.42
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	28 October 2013 (10 years ago)	no data
Current price	$51	$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-6790K has 14% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E6850.

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6850 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	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	no data	1333 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6850 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	no data
Socket	FM2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	1	no data
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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	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 E6850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	no data
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 E6850 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6850 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 E6850.

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 E6850 by 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.99	0.72
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

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