Athlon MP 1500+ vs A10-6800K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1823	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.42	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	AMD Athlon MP
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	K7 (2000−2003)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	15 October 2001 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	$180
Current price	$109 (0.8x MSRP)	$33 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+ 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus support	no data	266 MT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	180 nm
Die size	246 mm2	128 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	38 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+ 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FM2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	4 GB
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 A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Athlon MP 1500+.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2013	15 October 2001
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Cost	$142	$180
Chip lithography	32 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	60 Watt

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