i3-6120T vs A10-6800K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1915	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.27	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.90	no data
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	9 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T 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	4
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	no data
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	246 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FM2	LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel HD Graphics 530
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Core i3-6120T.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.38	2.59
Recency	1 June 2013	9 May 2016
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	35 Watt

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