AMD A10-6800K vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6800K and Intel Pentium G6960 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 A10-6800K

Intel Pentium G6960

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800K

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 72.6°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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1596 vs 1279
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3199 vs 1433

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74°C vs 72.6°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1596 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark	3199 vs 1433

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 100 Watt
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 542
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3379 vs 1494

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1957 vs 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3379 vs 1494

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6800K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1596

1279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3199

1433

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

542

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1494

3379

Name	AMD A10-6800K	Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark	1596	1279
PassMark - CPU mark	3199	1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1494	3379
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	Intel Pentium G6960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Clarkdale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2013	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$142
OPN PIB	AD680KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD680KWOA44HL
Place in performance rating	1514	1530
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G6960
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	2.93 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)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1303 Million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 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	Integrated
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		533 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)	100 Watt	73 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
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)