Atom x5-E8000 vs A6-7000

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7000
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64
+4.9%
Atom x5-E8000
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
0.61

A6-7000 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27782804
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Kaveri5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency3.5611.54
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date1 June 2014 (10 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39

Detailed specifications

A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.04 GHz
Multiplierno data10
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT3no data
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (320 MHz)
iGPU core count3no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

A6-7000 0.64
+4.9%
Atom x5-E8000 0.61

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.

A6-7000 1010
+5%
Atom x5-E8000 962

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 0.61
Recency 1 June 2014 8 February 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 5 Watt

A6-7000 has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom x5-E8000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 240% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-7000 and Atom x5-E8000.


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