A10-6800K vs A8-7600

General info

Comparing A8-7600 and A10-6800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1769	1781
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	3.18	0.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)	1 June 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$142
Current price	$64	$145 (1x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7600 has 864% better value for money than A10-6800K.

Technical specs

A8-7600 and A10-6800K 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	3.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	245 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and A10-6800K 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+	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and A10-6800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	-	-
DualGraphics	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	+
PowerGating	+	+
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	+
HSA	1	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and A10-6800K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and A10-6800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3-2133
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	384
Enduro	+	+
Switchable graphics	1	1
UVD	+	+
VCE	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and A10-6800K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and A10-6800K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	DirectX® 11
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and A10-6800K.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

A8-7600 outperforms A10-6800K by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.08	2.06
Integrated graphics card		1.37
Recency	31 July 2014	1 June 2013
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt

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