AMD A10-6800K vs AMD Phenom II X3 B75

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6800K and AMD Phenom II X3 B75 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).

AMD A10-6800K

AMD Phenom II X3 B75

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1596 vs 1250
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3199 vs 1751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs October 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1596 vs 1250
PassMark - CPU mark	3199 vs 1751

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B75

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1905 vs 542
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4439 vs 1494

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1905 vs 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4439 vs 1494

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6800K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B75

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1596

1250

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3199

1751

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

542

1905

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1494

4439

Name	AMD A10-6800K	AMD Phenom II X3 B75
PassMark - Single thread mark	1596	1250
PassMark - CPU mark	3199	1751
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542	1905
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1494	4439
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 Phenom II X3 B75
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Heka
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Phenom
Launch date	4 June 2013	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$142
OPN PIB	AD680KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD680KWOA44HL	HDXB75WFK3DGM
Place in performance rating	1514	1506
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$39.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	3 GHz
Die size	246 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
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 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4	3
Transistor count	1303 Million	758 million
Unlocked
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz
iGPU core count	384
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0