Atom Z3735G vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.89
+286%
Atom Z3735G
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
0.49

A8-6600K outperforms Atom Z3735G by a whopping 286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19832906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.7923.17
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$17

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G 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 GHz1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.83 GHz
L1 cache192 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2112 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G 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
SocketFM2UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data1 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidthno data5.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8570DIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data646 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G.

PCIe version2.0no data

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
+286%
Atom Z3735G 0.49

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
+288%
Atom Z3735G 772

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-6600K 3230
+241%
Atom Z3735G 946

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-6600K 8040
+178%
Atom Z3735G 2891

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A8-6600K 4701
+208%
Atom Z3735G 1526

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-6600K 17.9
+110%
Atom Z3735G 37.53

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A8-6600K 1.9
+206%
Atom Z3735G 0.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A8-6600K 2595
+85.8%
Atom Z3735G 1397

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A8-6600K 22
+239%
Atom Z3735G 7

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A8-6600K 106
+233%
Atom Z3735G 32

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 0.49
Integrated graphics card 1.13 0.77
Recency 1 June 2013 9 April 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 2 Watt

A8-6600K has a 285.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 46.8% faster integrated GPU.

Atom Z3735G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 4900% lower power consumption.

The A8-6600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z3735G in performance tests.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while Atom Z3735G is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6600K and Atom Z3735G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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