Intel Core i7-3910K vs AMD A8-6600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3910K and AMD A8-6600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, 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 i7-3910K

AMD A8-6600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3910K

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6600K

Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3910K
CPU 2: AMD A8-6600K

Name	Intel Core i7-3910K	AMD A8-6600K
PassMark - Single thread mark		1533
PassMark - CPU mark		2998
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		534
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1460
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		13.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		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)

	Intel Core i7-3910K	AMD A8-6600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge E	Richland
Launch date	July 2013	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	2283
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$142
OPN PIB		AD660KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray		AD660KWOA44HL
Series		AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	435 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	74 °C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Transistor count	2270 million	1303 Million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	2011	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
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