AMD A10-6700 vs Intel Core i5-661

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i5-661 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-6700

Intel Core i5-661

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 69.8°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 87 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1603 vs 1448
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3105 vs 2470
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 532 vs 518
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1445 vs 1214

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 69.8°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 87 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603 vs 1448
PassMark - CPU mark	3105 vs 2470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	532 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1445 vs 1214

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6700
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-661

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1603

1448

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3105

2470

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

532

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1445

1214

Name	AMD A10-6700	Intel Core i5-661
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603	1448
PassMark - CPU mark	3105	2470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	532	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1445	1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3083

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-6700	Intel Core i5-661
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Clarkdale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	June 2013	January 2010
OPN PIB	AD6700OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6700OKA44HL
Place in performance rating	2265	2243
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$252
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i5-661
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.35
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.33 GHz
Die size	246 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz
iGPU core count	384
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	87 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)