i7-660UE vs A8-5600K
Primary details
Comparing A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2023 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.70 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 2 August 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $301 |
Detailed specifications
A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 10 |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM2 | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| 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
A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE 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 A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE 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 A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8.79 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.799 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.19 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 2 August 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 18 Watt |
A8-5600K has 54.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores.
i7-660UE, on the other hand, has 455.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-5600K is a desktop processor while Core i7-660UE is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5600K and Core i7-660UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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