AMD A8-5600K vs AMD Athlon II X4 610e
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5600K and AMD Athlon II X4 610e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 A8-5600K
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1430 vs 1037
- Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2857 vs 1964
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 26 September 2012 vs May 2010 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1430 vs 1037 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2857 vs 1964 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 610e
- 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 100 Watt
- 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1499 vs 488
- 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4263 vs 1366
Specifications (specs) | |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 100 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1499 vs 488 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4263 vs 1366 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-5600K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 610e
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD A8-5600K | AMD Athlon II X4 610e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1430 | 1037 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2857 | 1964 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 488 | 1499 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1366 | 4263 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.39 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.085 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.213 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 11.539 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.45 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 807 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1596 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6089 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 807 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1596 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6089 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A8-5600K | AMD Athlon II X4 610e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Trinity | Propus |
Launch date | 26 September 2012 | May 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 1749 | 1765 |
Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | |
Price now | $69.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.77 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 246 mm | 169 mm |
L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 1303 Million | 300 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM2 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |