PRO A6-8570 vs Athlon II X3 460

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 460
2011
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
1.26
+5%
PRO A6-8570
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.20

Athlon II X3 460 outperforms PRO A6-8570 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22892337
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.261.75
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date3 May 2011 (13 years ago)October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$50no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size169 mm2250 mm2
Number of transistors300 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570 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
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Switchable graphics-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-n/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

Athlon II X3 460 1.26
+5%
PRO A6-8570 1.20

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.

Athlon II X3 460 2008
+5.4%
PRO A6-8570 1906

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 1.20
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X3 460 has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

PRO A6-8570, on the other hand, has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon II X3 460 and PRO A6-8570.


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