Athlon 220GE vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.89
Athlon 220GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.79
+47.6%

Athlon 220GE outperforms A8-6600K by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19831688
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.314.08
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Athlon
Power efficiency1.797.54
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$65

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon 220GE has 1216% better value for money than A8-6600K.

Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE 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 speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache192 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE 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)
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 220GE.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A8-6600K 1.89
Athlon 220GE 2.79
+47.6%

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.

A8-6600K 2998
Athlon 220GE 4432
+47.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 2.79
Integrated graphics card 1.13 2.98
Recency 1 June 2013 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

A8-6600K has 100% more physical cores.

Athlon 220GE, on the other hand, has a 47.6% higher aggregate performance score, 163.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 220GE is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6600K in performance tests.


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