AMD A10-6800K vs AMD Athlon II X2 280
Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6800K and AMD Athlon II X2 280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800K
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1597 vs 1462
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3194 vs 1355
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 4 June 2013 vs February 2013 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 192 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1024 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1597 vs 1462 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3194 vs 1355 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280
- Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
- 3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1941 vs 542
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3272 vs 1494
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 100 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1941 vs 542 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3272 vs 1494 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A10-6800K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280
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| Name | AMD A10-6800K | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1597 | 1462 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3194 | 1355 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 542 | 1941 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1494 | 3272 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.893 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 10.547 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.209 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.604 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.801 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1267 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 4136 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4604 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1267 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 4136 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4604 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A10-6800K | AMD Athlon II X2 280 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Richland | Regor |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | 4 June 2013 | February 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $142 | $100 |
| OPN PIB | AD680KWOHLBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD680KWOA44HL | |
| Place in performance rating | 1508 | 1475 |
| Series | AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $99.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.28 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.1 GHz | |
| Die size | 246 mm | 117 mm |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1024 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 45 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 74°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Transistor count | 1303 Million | 410 million |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 844 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 384 | |
| Number of pipelines | 384 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8670D | |
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| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
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Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FM2 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
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| 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 | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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