AMD A10-6790K vs Intel Celeron T1700

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-6790K or AMD A10-6790K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-6790K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-6790K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The Intel Celeron T1700 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2008 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron T1700, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 478 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD A10-6790K Name Intel Celeron T1700
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
3 Generation 1
AMD A10-6000 Group Intel Celeron T1000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-6790K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-6790K is 4.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
The Intel Celeron T1700 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron T1700 is 1.83 GHz
4.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
4.1 GHz Frequency 1.83 GHz
4 Threads 2
4.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-6790K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-6790K uses the AMD Radeon HD 8670D, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron T1700 does not have integrated graphics.
0.84 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2013 Release date --
11.2 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 8670D GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
5 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels --
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
DDR3-1866 Memory type
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-6790K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron T1700 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
Q4/2013 Release date Q4/2008
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization -
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSSE3, SSE, SSE2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Montevina (Merom)
32 nm Technology 65 nm
FM2 Socket PGA 478
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
110 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes