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A8-6600K APU

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 54.6% (626th of 1323)

Based on 19,938 user benchmarks.  Devices: 178BFBFF00610F31, Model: AMD A8-6600K APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Poor: 40%Average: 54.6% Great: 64%
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The AMD A8-6600K APU averaged 45.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 71.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 68.9Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD A8-6600K APU is 23.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD A8-6600K APU performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 219Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 220Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 19,938 samples)
Rank 62654.6%
Min Avg Max
49.6 Memory 71.9 85.6
44.1 1-Core 68.9 78.7
84.2 2-Core 129 150
55.3% 89.9 Pts
Min Avg Max
119 4-Core 217 255
134 8-Core 220 256
29.9% 219 Pts
Min Avg Max
135 64-Core 219 256
14.7% 219 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
66.5% Good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 78.7
2-Core 148
66% 106 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 261
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 242
16% 242 Pts
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
65% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 146
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 266
36% 266 Pts
64-Core 259
17% 259 Pts
FM2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
62.9% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 77.3
2-Core 130
61% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 243
34% 249 Pts
64-Core 240
16% 240 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
61.6% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 145
61% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 257
34% 251 Pts
64-Core 262
18% 262 Pts
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
56.5% Above average
Memory 70
1-Core 76.7
2-Core 141
58% 95.9 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 193
32% 227 Pts
64-Core 246
16% 246 Pts
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
55.7% Above average
Memory 67.5
1-Core 77.2
2-Core 142
57% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 254
35% 255 Pts
64-Core 247
17% 247 Pts
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
55.3% Above average
Memory 66.2
1-Core 78
2-Core 146
58% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 258
35% 258 Pts
64-Core 261
18% 261 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 48,527,050 CPUs tested.

 Prices

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A - $122

CPU
A8-6600K APUAMD  $124Bench 55%, 19,938 samples213x
GPU
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 5%, 22,062 samples166x
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 7%, 22,199 samples162x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 861,418 samples111x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $69Bench 54%, 271,120 samples79x
A400 240GBKingston  $30Bench 66%, 374,608 samples72x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $89Bench 105%, 836,785 samples40x
RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 158,223 samples153x
1x4GBUnknownBench 27%, 156,527 samples82x
BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 8GBUnknownBench 40%, 603 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $315

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 Comments

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USA-User
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Good (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

I have this APU and was wondering if upgrading the the A10 to max out my FM2 motherboard would be worth the cost. Based on the comparison here I would say ... no, it is not worth the money.

GBR-User
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5,046

Excellent

10 months ago.

doesnt rly game as good and cant handle different apps at the same time even ifmits at 4mhz

DEU-User
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5,019

Poor

10 months ago.

I love it, because it never let me down and run all my favorid games with desend fps.

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