A8-8600P vs i7-6800K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1020	2111
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.58	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency	4.58	4.19
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$345	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P 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	FCLGA2011	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	HSA 1.0
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6800K and A8-8600P.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.03	1.61
Recency	31 May 2016	3 June 2015
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	12 Watt

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