A6-6310 vs i7-860

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-860
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.96
+79.8%

Core i7-860 outperforms A6-6310 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-860 and A6-6310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19602413
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.886.63
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Beema (2014)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-860 and A6-6310 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-860 and A6-6310 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-860 and A6-6310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-860 and A6-6310 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 i7-860 and A6-6310 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 i7-860 and A6-6310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1865
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-860 and A6-6310 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-860 and A6-6310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-860 and A6-6310.

PCIe version2.02.0
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.

i7-860 1.96
+79.8%
A6-6310 1.09

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.

i7-860 2997
+79.1%
A6-6310 1673

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.

i7-860 449
+96.1%
A6-6310 229

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.

i7-860 1461
+143%
A6-6310 601

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 1.09
Recency 8 September 2009 29 April 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i7-860 has a 79.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A6-6310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-860 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6310 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-860 is a desktop processor while A6-6310 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-860 and A6-6310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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