A10 Micro-6700T vs Core i7-2620M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2023	2428
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Mullins (2014)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data
Current price	$224 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, Single-Channel DDR3L-1333
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	FMA4
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	1
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2620M and A10 Micro-6700T.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

Core i7-2620M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.57	0.92
Recency	20 February 2011	29 April 2014
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	4 Watt

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