A6-6310 vs A10-7890K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.23
+112%
A6-6310
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.05

A10-7890K outperforms A6-6310 by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and A6-6310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18382435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.226.62
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Beema (2014)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and A6-6310 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and A6-6310 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and A6-6310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4FMA4
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect++
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and A6-6310 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and A6-6310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1865
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and A6-6310 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and A6-6310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and A6-6310.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

A10-7890K 2.23
+112%
A6-6310 1.05

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.

A10-7890K 3542
+111%
A6-6310 1675

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 1.05
Recency 11 January 2016 29 April 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

A10-7890K has a 112.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

A6-6310, on the other hand, has 533.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-7890K is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6310 in performance tests.

Note that A10-7890K is a desktop processor while A6-6310 is a notebook one.


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