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AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution vs AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D: Comparison
What is the difference between 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution and A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D?
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution 3.8 GHz against A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D 4.3 GHz. L2 cache runs the same way, 2 MB on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution versus 4 MB on the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D, another win for A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D. They differ on unlocked multiplier too, No on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution versus Yes on the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution versus DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D.
Who each one is for
The 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution is the one to take for athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D suits A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and socket status included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution and A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 3.5 GHz on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution versus 4.0 GHz on the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D.
Is the Product Line the same on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution and A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D?
It is. Both are listed at Other, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Other
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Desktop
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Richland
iGPU
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- None
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Market Segment
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Desktop
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- FM2+
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- End of Life
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 28nm
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 32nm SOI
Total Cores
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 4
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 4
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 0
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 4
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- No
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 3.8 GHz
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4.3 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- No
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 2 MB-50%
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4 MBBest
Memory Type
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 2
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- No
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Yes
Retail Availability
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Boxed Retail
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose Solution if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 8670D if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 2 MB).