A10 Micro-6700T vs A8-3520M
Aggregate performance score
A8-3520M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2522 | 2532 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.46 | 18.93 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Mullins (2014) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T 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 | no data |
| Socket | FS1 | FT3b |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 4.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1333 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6620G | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.91 | 0.90 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 29 April 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 4 Watt |
A8-3520M has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score.
A10 Micro-6700T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3520M and A10 Micro-6700T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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