i7-990X Extreme Edition vs A6-3670K

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Primary details

Comparing A6-3670K and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Westmere (2010−2011)
Release date20 December 2011 (12 years ago)13 February 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3670K and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache0 KB12 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2239 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-3670K and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM1no data
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3670K and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3670K and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3670K and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530Dno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 December 2011 13 February 2011
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 130 Watt

A6-3670K has an age advantage of 10 months, and 30% lower power consumption.

i7-990X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A6-3670K and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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