A6-7310 vs Core i7-3770T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770T and A6-7310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1462	1945
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Carrizo-L (2015)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	7 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$330	no data
Current price	$97 (0.3x MSRP)	$452

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770T and A6-7310 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	8	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	930 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770T and A6-7310 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	FCLGA1155	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	12-25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770T and A6-7310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770T and A6-7310 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 i7-3770T and A6-7310 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	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 i7-3770T and A6-7310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 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 4000	AMD Radeon R4 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	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770T and A6-7310 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3770T and A6-7310 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 i7-3770T and A6-7310.

PCIe version

3.0

2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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 i7-3770T outperforms A6-7310 by 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.52	1.74
Recency	29 April 2012	7 May 2015
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	12 Watt

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