A8-4557M vs A8-6600K

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2207not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD A-Series
Power efficiency0.72no data
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date1 June 2013 (12 years ago)15 May 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and A8-4557M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1303 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and A8-4557M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2BGA
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and A8-4557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and A8-4557M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and A8-4557M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570DAMD Radeon HD 7640G (497 - 655 MHz)
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and A8-4557M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and A8-4557M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and A8-4557M.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.93 1.03
Recency 1 June 2013 15 May 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

A8-6600K has an age advantage of 1 year.

A8-4557M, on the other hand, has 10.8% faster integrated GPU, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD A8-6600K and AMD A8-4557M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while A8-4557M is a notebook one.

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