i7-930 vs A10-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
+7.5%
Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.87

A10-6800K outperforms Core i7-930 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Core i7-930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19331993
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.350.24
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.901.36
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)28 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-6800K has 46% better value for money than i7-930.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Core i7-930 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus rateno data4.8 GT/s
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Core i7-930 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
SocketFM2FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Core i7-930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Core i7-930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Core i7-930 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Core i7-930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8670Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Core i7-930 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Core i7-930 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Core i7-930.

PCIe version2.02.0

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
+7.5%
i7-930 1.87

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
+7.3%
i7-930 2969

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-6800K 483
+15.8%
i7-930 417

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-6800K 1148
i7-930 1417
+23.4%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

A10-6800K 4160
i7-930 4280
+2.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 1.87
Recency 1 June 2013 28 February 2010
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 130 Watt

A10-6800K has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.

i7-930, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-6800K and Core i7-930.


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