AMD A10-6790B vs AMD Athlon X4 860K
Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6790B and AMD Athlon X4 860K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6790B
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 72.40°C
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 74°C vs 72.40°C |
L1 cache | 192 KB vs 128 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A10-6790B
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 860K
Name | AMD A10-6790B | AMD Athlon X4 860K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1528 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3433 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 531 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1593 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.868 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.03 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.22 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.669 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.831 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A10-6790B | AMD Athlon X4 860K | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD A-Series Processors | AMD Athlon Processors |
OPN Tray | AD679BWOA44HL | AD860KXBI44JA |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 2828 |
Series | AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A10-Series APU for Desktops | AMD Athlon X4 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 74°C | 72.40°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 844 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 384 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8670D | |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11 | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2 | FM2+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 95 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD HD3D technology | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
RAID | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 |