A10-6700 vs i3-8350K

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1348	1933
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.48	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	4.50	2.85
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	24 September 2017 (7 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$168	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	126 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8350K and A10-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8350K and A10-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Number of pipelines	no data	384
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8350K and A10-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 11
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8350K and A10-6700.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.49	2.03
Integrated graphics card	3.09	1.38
Recency	24 September 2017	1 June 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	65 Watt

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