Athlon X4 730 vs PRO A6-8570E

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A6-8570E
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.04
Athlon X4 730
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.43
+37.5%

Athlon X4 730 outperforms PRO A6-8570E by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24482197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.512.08
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateOctober 2018 (6 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data192K
L2 cache1024 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,303 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1866
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count4no data
Switchable graphics+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

PRO A6-8570E 1.04
Athlon X4 730 1.43
+37.5%

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.

PRO A6-8570E 1653
Athlon X4 730 2278
+37.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 1.43
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

PRO A6-8570E has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X4 730, on the other hand, has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Athlon X4 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-8570E in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-8570E and Athlon X4 730, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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