Xeon Bronze 3106 vs A6-3670K
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1736 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.53 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Bronze |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.63 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 11 July 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $306 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A6-3670K and Xeon Bronze 3106 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 17 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 11 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3670K and Xeon Bronze 3106 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 | FM1 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3670K and Xeon Bronze 3106. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
A6-3670K and Xeon Bronze 3106 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3670K and Xeon Bronze 3106 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3670K and Xeon Bronze 3106. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2133 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6530D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3670K and Xeon Bronze 3106.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 11 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 85 Watt |
Xeon Bronze 3106 has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 17.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD A6-3670K and Intel Xeon Bronze 3106. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-3670K is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3106 is a server/workstation one.
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