AMD A8-6600K vs AMD E1-6010

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AMD A8-6600K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD E1-6010
AMD A8-6600K AMD E1-6010

CPU comparison

AMD A8-6600K or AMD E1-6010 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A8-6600K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6600K was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD E1-6010 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E1-6010 was released in Q2/2014.
AMD A (112) Family AMD E (23)
AMD A8-6000 (4) CPU group AMD E1/E2-6000 (2)
3 Generation 4
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Beema (Puma)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-6600K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6600K is 3.90 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD E1-6010 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD E1-6010 is at 1.35 GHz.

AMD A8-6600K Characteristic AMD E1-6010
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz Frequency 1.35 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-6600K Characteristic AMD E1-6010
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-6600K or AMD E1-6010 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 8570D GPU AMD Radeon R2 (Beema)
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 2
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon HD 8570D GPU AMD Radeon R2 (Beema)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-6600K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD E1-6010 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

AMD A8-6600K Characteristic AMD E1-6010
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-6600K is 100 W, while the AMD E1-6010 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-6600K Characteristic AMD E1-6010
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-6600K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD E1-6010 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-6600K Characteristic AMD E1-6010
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FM2 Socket AM1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2014
85 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6600K (100%)
AMD E1-6010 (28%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6600K (100%)
AMD E1-6010 (21%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
537 (100%)
AMD E1-6010 AMD E1-6010
2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz
143 (27%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1461 (100%)
AMD E1-6010 AMD E1-6010
2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz
261 (18%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz
432 (100%)
AMD E1-6010 AMD E1-6010
AMD Radeon R2 (Beema) @ 0.35 GHz
90 (21%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
2959 (100%)
AMD E1-6010 AMD E1-6010
2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz
885 (30%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
771 (100%)
AMD E1-6010 AMD E1-6010
2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz
147 (19%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
94 (100%)
AMD E1-6010 AMD E1-6010
2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz
27 (29%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
306 (100%)
AMD E1-6010 AMD E1-6010
2C 2T @ 1.35 GHz
45 (15%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-6600K AMD E1-6010
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