i5-2560M vs A10-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
+33.1%
Core i5-2560M
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.51

A10-6800K outperforms Core i5-2560M by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19332152
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency1.904.08
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache192 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2no data
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8670DIntel HD Graphics 3000
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M.

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.

A10-6800K 2.01
+33.1%
i5-2560M 1.51

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.

A10-6800K 3186
+32.9%
i5-2560M 2397

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 1.51
Integrated graphics card 1.38 0.66
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

A10-6800K has a 33.1% higher aggregate performance score, 109.1% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-2560M, on the other hand, has 185.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-6800K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2560M in performance tests.

Note that A10-6800K is a desktop processor while Core i5-2560M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6800K and Core i5-2560M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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