A6-6310 vs Core i7-3770

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3770
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.15
+284%

Core i7-3770 outperforms A6-6310 by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770 and A6-6310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13232315
Place by popularity14not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.97no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Beema (2014)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data
Current price$87 (0.3x MSRP)$302

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770 and A6-6310 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size160 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770 and A6-6310 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
SocketFCLGA1155FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770 and A6-6310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, Single-Channel DDR3L-1866
AES-NI++
FMAno dataFMA4
AVX++
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data-
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770 and A6-6310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770 and A6-6310 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data1
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770 and A6-6310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1865
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770 and A6-6310 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3770 and A6-6310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770 and A6-6310.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

i7-3770 4.15
+284%
A6-6310 1.08

Core i7-3770 outperforms A6-6310 by 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-3770 6412
+285%
A6-6310 1667

Core i7-3770 outperforms A6-6310 by 285% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3770 671
+197%
A6-6310 226

Core i7-3770 outperforms A6-6310 by 197% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-3770 2302
+288%
A6-6310 594

Core i7-3770 outperforms A6-6310 by 288% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.15 1.08
Recency 29 April 2012 29 April 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i7-3770 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6310 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3770 is a desktop processor while A6-6310 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3770 and A6-6310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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