i7-1255U vs A8-6600K

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1964	881
Place by popularity	not in top-100	37
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.23	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	1.79	53.88
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U 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
Socket	FM2	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	AVX	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U 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 A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	4
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-1255U.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.89	8.54
Recency	1 June 2013	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	15 Watt

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