A8-4557M vs Core i7-6700TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1363	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data
Current price	$1384 (4.6x MSRP)	$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M 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	2.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	246 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	1303 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	1151	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 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 530

AMD Radeon HD 7640G

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and A8-4557M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.59	1.19
Recency	19 October 2015	15 May 2012
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm

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