A10-4600M vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms A10-4600M by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1508 | 2335 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.73 | 3.28 |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 7 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 15 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M 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 | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | FS1r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M. 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7660G (497 - 686 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.62 | 1.22 |
| Recency | 7 December 2010 | 15 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 35 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1100T BE has a 196.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
A10-4600M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X6 1100T BE is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X6 1100T BE is a desktop processor while A10-4600M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and A10-4600M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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