Core 2 Duo E6305 vs A10-6790K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1945	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.84	no data
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	no data
Release date	28 October 2013 (11 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	4 GHz	1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	no data
Bus rate	no data	1066 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and Core 2 Duo E6305.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

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