Pro A10-8700B vs Core 2 Duo E6700
Aggregate performance score
Pro A10-8700B outperforms Core 2 Duo E6700 by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2789 | 2237 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Duo (Desktop) | AMD Carrizo |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | 3.73 |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | no data | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 775 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 12 - 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HSA 1.0 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | AVX |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3/DDR3L-2133 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | no data | 384 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700 and Pro A10-8700B.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.62 | 1.38 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 12 Watt |
Pro A10-8700B has a 122.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 441.7% lower power consumption.
The Pro A10-8700B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6700 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6700 is a desktop processor while Pro A10-8700B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6700 and Pro A10-8700B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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