i7-680UM vs A6 Pro-7050B
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-680UM outperforms A6 Pro-7050B by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2764 | 2648 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Kaveri | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 3.56 | 3.94 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 26 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $317 |
Detailed specifications
A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.46 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 11 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 81+144 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP3 | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| RAID | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM 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 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3-800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.799 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R4 Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| iGPU core count | 3 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 192 | no data |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 0.75 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 26 September 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 18 Watt |
A6 Pro-7050B has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 5.9% lower power consumption.
i7-680UM, on the other hand, has a 17.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
The Core i7-680UM is our recommended choice as it beats the A6 Pro-7050B in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6 Pro-7050B and Core i7-680UM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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