A8-4557M vs Core 2 Duo E6700

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A8-4557M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2772not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)AMD A-Series
Power efficiency0.91no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A8-4557M 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 speedno data1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L2 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1303 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A8-4557M 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.

Socketno dataBGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and A8-4557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7640G

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A8-4557M has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E6700 and A8-4557M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while A8-4557M is a notebook one.


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