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AMD A10-6800K & A10-6700 Richland APU Review - PAGE 1
Roger Cantwell - Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 Like ShareAMD first introduced their APU lineup in 2011, starting with the 1st generation Llano in 2011 followed by the 2nd generation APU codenamed Trinity in 2012. AMD’s concept for a chip that combined both the CPU and GPU on a single die began in 2006, after acquiring ATI, a key move in turning that idea into reality. With the APU, AMD would be capable of delivering an exceptional product with an excellent price to performance ratio.
For this review I will be looking at two of AMD’s latest A-10 APU’s, namely the A-10 6700 and the A-10 6800K. AMD's 6700 APU is a locked processor, so when it comes to overclocking you will need to rely on the APU frequency to increase the processor speed. Now the A-10 6800 is a different beast altogether as it is an unlocked processor, making it much easier to overclock and is sure to be a hit with AMD enthusiasts everywhere.
Specifications:
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Model
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A10-6700
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A10-6800K
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Radeon™ Brand
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HD 8670D
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HD 8670D
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TDP
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65W
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100W
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Radeon™
Cores)
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384
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384
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GPU
Clock Speed
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844MHz
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844MHz
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CPU
Cores
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4
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4
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CPU Clock (Max Turbo/ Base)
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4.3/3.7 GHz
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4.4/4.1 GHz
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Total Cache
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4MB
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4MB
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MAX
DDR3
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1866
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2123
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AMD Turbo Core
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Yes
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Yes
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Unlock
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No
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Yes
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dirt 3 @ 1080p on a i7 sees ~+100% over the 6800k?
no crysis3 performance figures for amd?
Having said that the APU does seem a bit underperforming for the specs of it. Would be nice if AMD manage to fix whatever the *bleep* it is that holds their processsors back.
AMD A10 = £114
At twice the price you'd expect twice the performance from an i7.
Should have compared it to something in the same price range,
In the same price bracket is an Intel i3 3240T = £114
But I hear it just pips the popular i5 3570k = £178
pcsx2 requires an instruction set my phenom II x4 965 is lacking, so i cant run the localized version of front mission 5 properly