AMD Athlon X4 750K vs AMD A8-6600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 750K and AMD A8-6600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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 Athlon X4 750K

AMD A8-6600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 750K

Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 12.842 vs 9.757
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.223 vs 0.196

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.842 vs 9.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.223 vs 0.196

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1527 vs 1467
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2995 vs 2883
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 534 vs 492
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1460 vs 1301
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.575 vs 4.272
23x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 13.427 vs 0.584
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.691 vs 3.192

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527 vs 1467
PassMark - CPU mark	2995 vs 2883
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	534 vs 492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1460 vs 1301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.575 vs 4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	13.427 vs 0.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.691 vs 3.192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 750K
CPU 2: AMD A8-6600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1467

1527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2883

2995

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

492

534

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1301

1460

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.272

4.575

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.842

9.757

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.223

0.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.584

13.427

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.192

3.691

Name	AMD Athlon X4 750K	AMD A8-6600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	2883	2995
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492	534
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1301	1460
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.272	4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.842	9.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.223	0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.584	13.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.192	3.691
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		525
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1008
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2178
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		525
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1008
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2178

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 750K	AMD A8-6600K
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD750KWOHJBOX	AD660KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD750KWOA44HJ	AD660KWOA44HL
Place in performance rating	2821	2287
Series	AMD Athlon X4	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Richland
Launch date		4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$142
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		192 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Transistor count		1303 Million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		844 MHz
iGPU core count		256
Number of pipelines		256
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon HD 8570D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		11
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