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
CPU 1
CPU 2
1430
1037
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2857
1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
488
1499
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1366
4263
Name AMD A8-5600K AMD Athlon II X4 610e
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

Essentials

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

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
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)