Phenom II X4 945 (125W) vs A10-6800K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1914not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.90no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)23 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8670DOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 945 (125W).

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 23 April 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 125 Watt

A10-6800K has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

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