Ryzen 7 6800U vs A10-6800K

Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
Ryzen 7 6800U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.96
+545%

Ryzen 7 6800U outperforms A10-6800K by a whopping 545% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1933590
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency1.9081.77
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)January 2022 (2 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 Ryzen 7 6800U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U 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
SocketFM2FP7
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8670DAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Ryzen 7 6800U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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
Ryzen 7 6800U 12.96
+545%

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
Ryzen 7 6800U 20584
+546%

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
Ryzen 7 6800U 1714
+255%

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
Ryzen 7 6800U 7420
+546%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A10-6800K 3428
Ryzen 7 6800U 6450
+88.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A10-6800K 10077
Ryzen 7 6800U 35314
+250%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A10-6800K 4885
Ryzen 7 6800U 9965
+104%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A10-6800K 16.1
Ryzen 7 6800U 4.54
+255%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A10-6800K 4
Ryzen 7 6800U 21
+485%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A10-6800K 326
Ryzen 7 6800U 1776
+445%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A10-6800K 100
Ryzen 7 6800U 242
+142%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A10-6800K 1.14
Ryzen 7 6800U 2.88
+153%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A10-6800K 23
Ryzen 7 6800U 101
+334%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A10-6800K 111
Ryzen 7 6800U 220
+97.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 12.96
Integrated graphics card 1.38 15.95
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 6800U has a 544.8% higher aggregate performance score, 1055.8% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 6800U is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6800K in performance tests.

Note that A10-6800K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 6800U is a notebook one.


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