Phenom II X4 B95 vs A10-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
+32.2%
Phenom II X4 B95
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.52

A10-6800K outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 B95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19332147
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.352.60
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.901.51
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 B95 has 643% better value for money than A10-6800K.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 B95 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 B95 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 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 B95. 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 B95 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 B95. 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)
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 B95 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Phenom II X4 B95.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

A10-6800K 2.01
+32.2%
Phenom II X4 B95 1.52

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-6800K 3186
+32.1%
Phenom II X4 B95 2411

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-6800K 483
+21.1%
Phenom II X4 B95 399

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-6800K 1148
Phenom II X4 B95 1329
+15.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 1.52
Recency 1 June 2013 1 October 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

A10-6800K has a 32.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 B95, on the other hand, has 5.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-6800K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B95 in performance tests.


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