VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs A8-6600K

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Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1966not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)VIA
Power efficiency1.79no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)CNQ (2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)17 May 2011 (13 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 VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.46 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache192 KB512 KB
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm40 nm
Die size246 mm2132 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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
SocketFM2BGA
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt27.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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



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
+191%
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 1615

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 17 May 2011
Chip lithography 32 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 27 Watt

A8-6600K has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700, on the other hand, has 270.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-6600K and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook one.


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