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AMD A10-6800K

vs

Intel Core i5-4570

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD A10-6800K and Intel Core i5-4570 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD A10-6800K

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: up to 4.4 GHz (up to 4.4 GHz vs up to 3.6 GHz)

Intel Core i5-4570

Higher Technology: 22 nm (32 nm vs 22 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: Gen 3 (Gen 2 vs Gen 3)
Newer Launch Date: June 2013 (June 2013 vs June 2013)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

June 2013

Launch Date

June 2013

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

A10-6800K

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Core i5-4570

Richland

Code Name

Haswell

A10 (Richland)

Generation

Core i5 (Haswell)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

4.1 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.2 GHz

up to 4.4 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

up to 3.6 GHz

192 KB

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

4 MB

L2 Cache

256 KB (per core)

L3 Cache

6 MB (shared)

Yes

Multiplier Unlocked

41.0x

Multiplier

32.0x

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

AMD Socket FM2

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 1150

32 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

100 W

TDP

84 W

Gen 2

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 3

1,303 million

Transistors

1,400 million

Memory Specifications

DDR3

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR3

Dual-channel

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

ECC Memory

GPU Specifications

Radeon HD 8670D

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel HD 4600