Athlon 5150 vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.89
+117%
Athlon 5150
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.87

A8-6600K outperforms Athlon 5150 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Athlon 5150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19802564
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.793.29
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Athlon 5150 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 speed3.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache192 KB256 KB
L2 cache4096 KB2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Athlon 5150 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
SocketFM2AM1
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 5150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4FMA4
AVXAVX+
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 5150 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 5150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-1600
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8570DAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์256128
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Athlon 5150 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 5150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Athlon 5150.

PCIe version2.02.0
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.

A8-6600K 1.89
+117%
Athlon 5150 0.87

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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 3008
+117%
Athlon 5150 1388

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.

A8-6600K 447
+158%
Athlon 5150 173

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.

A8-6600K 1070
+125%
Athlon 5150 476

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 0.87
Recency 1 June 2013 9 April 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 25 Watt

A8-6600K has a 117.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 5150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The A8-6600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5150 in performance tests.


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