| Name: | AMD A10-6790K |
| Family: | AMD A |
| Group: | AMD A10-6000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 3 |
AMD A10-6790K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
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.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 4.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.3 GHz |
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.
| GPU name: | AMD Radeon HD 8670D |
| GPU frequency: | 0.84 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | -- |
| Execution units: | 6 |
| Shaders: | 384 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 5 |
| Direct X: | 11.2 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Release date: | Q2/2013 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 0 bytes |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 100 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
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.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | -- |
| Socket: | FM2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 4.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Richland (Piledriver) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| Release date: | Q4/2013 |
| Release price: | 110 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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6147
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Intel Core i5-4310M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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6135
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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6114
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Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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6094
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Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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6089
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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4732
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Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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4725
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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4724
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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4713
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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4699
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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2144
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AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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2140
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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2140
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AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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2140
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Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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2138
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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1420
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Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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1420
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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1419
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UNISOC T618
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1418
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Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1414
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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648
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AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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648
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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648
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AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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648
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AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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648
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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523
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AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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522
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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522
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AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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522
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Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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521
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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260
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Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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260
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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260
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Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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260
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Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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260
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron 3215U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
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69
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Intel Celeron 3755U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
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69
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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69
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AMD A4-4000
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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69
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
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69
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3.5
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AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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3.4
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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3.4
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Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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3.4
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Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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3.4
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.1
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.2 GHz
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1.1
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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1.1
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.2 GHz
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1.1
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.1
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