Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs AMD A10-7850K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and AMD A10-7850K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

AMD A10-7850K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1678 vs 516
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2644 vs 1576

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644 vs 1576

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7850K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1499 vs 1107
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3401 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1499 vs 1107
PassMark - CPU mark	3401 vs 1095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: AMD A10-7850K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1095

3401

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1678

516

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2644

1576

Name	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD A10-7850K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1107	1499
PassMark - CPU mark	1095	3401
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1678	516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2644	1576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1947
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5920
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1947
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5920

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	AMD A10-7850K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Kaveri
Launch date	Q3'06	14 January 2014
Place in performance rating	1757	1755
Processor Number	X6800
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$173
OPN PIB		AD785KXBJABOX
OPN Tray		AD785KXBI44JA
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	245 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C	72.40°C
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	291 million	2410 Million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
Compute Cores		12
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum frequency		4 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Number of threads		4
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		720 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0