Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) vs A10-5800K

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Primary details

Comparing A10-5800K and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1995not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.77no data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Thuban (2010)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)27 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-5800K and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2346 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-5800K and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800K and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800K and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7660D (800 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-5800K and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 October 2012 27 April 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 125 Watt

A10-5800K has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A10-5800K and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.


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