A4-6300 vs i7-6820EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1334	2535
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	9.27	1.31
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	no data	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	96 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	70 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300 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	no data	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D
Number of pipelines	no data	128
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6820EQ and A4-6300.

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	4.41	0.90
Recency	12 October 2015	1 June 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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