E2-7110 vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.89
+31.3%
E2-7110
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.44

A8-6600K outperforms E2-7110 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and E2-7110 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19782191
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.789.04
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Carrizo-L (2015)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)7 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and E2-7110 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and E2-7110 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2FP4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt12-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and E2-7110. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4FMA4
AVXAVX+
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and E2-7110 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and E2-7110. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3L-1600
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8570DAMD Radeon R2 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and E2-7110 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and E2-7110 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and E2-7110.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

A8-6600K 1.89
+31.3%
E2-7110 1.44

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.

A8-6600K 3007
+31.8%
E2-7110 2282

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-6600K 447
+142%
E2-7110 185

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-6600K 1070
+99.3%
E2-7110 537

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-6600K 3230
+126%
E2-7110 1429

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-6600K 8040
+61.6%
E2-7110 4974

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A8-6600K 4701
+95.3%
E2-7110 2407

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-6600K 17.9
+63.1%
E2-7110 29.19

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.

A8-6600K 3
+91.6%
E2-7110 2

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.

A8-6600K 0.96
+113%
E2-7110 0.45

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A8-6600K 1.9
+72.7%
E2-7110 1.1

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A8-6600K 22
+106%
E2-7110 11

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A8-6600K 106
+128%
E2-7110 46

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A8-6600K 2595
+138%
E2-7110 1090

Geekbench 2

A8-6600K 5820
+61.6%
E2-7110 3601

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 1.44
Recency 1 June 2013 7 May 2015
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 12 Watt

A8-6600K has a 31.3% higher aggregate performance score.

E2-7110, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The A8-6600K is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-7110 in performance tests.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while E2-7110 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6600K and E2-7110, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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