A4-5050 vs A10-6790K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6790K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.94
+131%
A4-5050
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.84

A10-6790K outperforms A4-5050 by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and A4-5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19442573
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.845.30
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date28 October 2013 (11 years ago)1 February 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and A4-5050 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 speed4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz1.5 GHz
L1 cache192 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and A4-5050 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
SocketFM2FT3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and A4-5050. 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
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and A4-5050 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and A4-5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8670DAMD Radeon HD 8330
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and A4-5050 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and A4-5050 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and A4-5050.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-6790K 1.94
+131%
A4-5050 0.84

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-6790K 3081
+132%
A4-5050 1328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 0.84
Integrated graphics card 1.38 0.69
Recency 28 October 2013 1 February 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

A10-6790K has a 131% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% faster integrated GPU.

A4-5050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-6790K is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5050 in performance tests.

Note that A10-6790K is a desktop processor while A4-5050 is a notebook one.


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