V-Series V120 vs A10-6790K

Place in the ranking	1945	3131
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD V-Series
Power efficiency	1.84	1.02
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date	28 October 2013 (11 years ago)	12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and V-Series V120 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	3200 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 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 V-Series V120 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	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and V-Series V120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and V-Series V120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and V-Series V120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3
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 V-Series V120 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and V-Series V120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and V-Series V120.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.94	0.27
Recency	28 October 2013	12 May 2010
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	25 Watt

A10-6790K has a 618.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

V-Series V120, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.

The A10-6790K is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V120 in performance tests.

Note that A10-6790K is a desktop processor while V-Series V120 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6790K and V-Series V120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.