AMD A8-3870K vs Intel Pentium E6600

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3870K and Intel Pentium E6600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

AMD A8-3870K

Intel Pentium E6600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1207 vs 1192
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2302 vs 1121
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1172 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1207 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	2302 vs 1121
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1172 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 392 vs 373

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	392 vs 373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3870K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1207

1192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2302

1121

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

373

392

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1172

666

Name	AMD A8-3870K	Intel Pentium E6600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1207	1192
PassMark - CPU mark	2302	1121
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	373	392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1172	666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1721

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3870K	Intel Pentium E6600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Wolfdale
Launch date	December 2011	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2466	2468
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$16
Price now		$100
Processor Number		E6600
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.53
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million	228 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V – 1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring