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AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D vs AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D: Comparison
A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D vs A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D: the p-core base clock difference
The first real difference is p-core base clock: A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D 3.7 GHz against A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D 4.0 GHz. There is a split on tdp as well, 65 W on the A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D versus 100 W on the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D. They differ on unlocked multiplier too, No on the A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D versus Yes on the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D. Base power is not the same on both, 65 W on the A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D versus 100 W on the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D.
Who each one is for
The A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D is the one to take for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D and A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 17 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D and A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- Other
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- Desktop
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- Richland
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Richland
Release Year
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 2013
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 2013
TDP
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 65 W
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 100 W
iGPU
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- AMD Radeon HD 8670D
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Market Segment
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- Desktop
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- FM2
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- FM2
Socket Status
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- End of Life
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 32nm SOI
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 32nm SOI
Total Cores
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 0
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- No
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 3.7 GHz
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4.3 GHz
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4.3 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- No
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4 MB
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 65 W
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 100 W
Memory Type
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
Max Memory Speed
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 1866 MT/s
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 1866 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 2
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- No
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- Yes
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- AMD Radeon HD 8670D
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- AMD Radeon HD 8670D
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- 6
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- 6
Retail Availability
- AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
- Boxed Retail
- AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose AMD A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.