A6-5345M vs i7-660UM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-660UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.81
+14.1%
A6-5345M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.71

Core i7-660UM outperforms A6-5345M by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26092715
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD A-Series
Power efficiency4.263.95
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.33 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+144 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketBGA1288FP2
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon HD 8410G (450 - 600 MHz)
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-660UM and A6-5345M.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-660UM 0.81
+14.1%
A6-5345M 0.71

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.

i7-660UM 1284
+14.4%
A6-5345M 1122

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 0.71
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.13
Recency 7 January 2010 1 June 2013
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 17 Watt

i7-660UM has a 14.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A6-5345M, on the other hand, has 46.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 5.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-660UM is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5345M in performance tests.


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