AMD A6-6310 vs Intel Pentium 997

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AMD A6-6310 or AMD A6-6310 – 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 A6-6310 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-6310, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
The Intel Pentium 997 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 997, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
AMD A6-6310 Name Intel Pentium 997
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
AMD A6-6000 Group Intel Pentium 900
3 Generation 3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-6310 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6310 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
The Intel Pentium 997 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 997 is 1.6 GHz
No Overclocking No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-6310 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-6310 uses the AMD Radeon R4 (Beema), which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium 997 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 997 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
2 Execution units 6
12 Direct X 10.1
0.8 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2011
6 Generation 6
28 nm Technology 32 nm
AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
128 Shaders 48
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No AV1 No
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP8 No
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG No
Decode VC-1 Decode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No VP9 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
No ECC No
DDR3L-1866 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 17 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-6310 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium 997 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Sandy Bridge U
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2012
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
32 nm Technology 32 nm
AM1 Socket BGA 1023
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
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-- Chip design Monolithic
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
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