AMD A10-6800K
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AMD A10-6800K vs AMD C-50

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Released
Q2/2013
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Q1/2011
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A10-6800K or AMD C-50? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A10-6800K has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.40 GHz. The AMD A10-6800K was released on Q2/2013.

The AMD C-50 has 2 cores with 4 threads and 4.40 GHz of frequency. The AMD C-50 was released on Q1/2011.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD A10-6800K
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  • Higher clock speed
    4.10 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
    Around -310% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    4 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
Reasons to consider
AMD C-50
Report a bug
  • Performance per watt
    9 W left arrow 100 W
    About 0.09 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A10-6800K AMD A10-6800K
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A10-6800K and AMD C-50 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A10-6800K left arrow AMD C-50
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow AMD C
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD A10-6000 left arrow AMD C
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-6800K vs AMD C-50 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    4.10 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.40 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-6800K and AMD C-50 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 8670D left arrow AMD Radeon HD 6250
  • GPU frequency
    0.84 GHz left arrow 0.28 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow 1
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 80
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 1 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 3
  • DirectX Version
    11.2 left arrow 11
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 40 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q4/2010
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-6800K and AMD C-50. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A10-6800K and AMD C-50 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-2133 left arrow DDR3-1066
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A10-6800K and AMD C-50.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-6800K or AMD C-50? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    100 W left arrow 9 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-6800K and AMD C-50 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 1.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Richland (Piledriver) left arrow Ontario (Bobcat)
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 40 nm
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow BGA 413
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q1/2011
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A10-6800K and AMD C-50.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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