Core 2 Quad Q6700 vs PRO A10-8850B

Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-8850B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.45
+78.8%

PRO A10-8850B outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6700 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17762247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.351.31
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Kentsfield (2007)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB8 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size245 mm22x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C62 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-8850B and Core 2 Quad Q6700.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

PRO A10-8850B 2.45
+78.8%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 1.37

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.

PRO A10-8850B 3752
+79.1%
Core 2 Quad Q6700 2095

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.45 1.37
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

PRO A10-8850B has a 78.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 10.5% lower power consumption.

The PRO A10-8850B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q6700 in performance tests.


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