A10-8700P vs Core i3-6006U

The A10-8700P packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i3-6006U offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the A10-8700P has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the A10-8700P versus 2 GHz on the Core i3-6006U — a 46.2% clock advantage for the A10-8700P (base: 1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz). The A10-8700P uses the Carrizo (2015−2018) architecture (28 nm), while the Core i3-6006U uses Skylake (2015−2016) (14 nm). In PassMark, the A10-8700P scores 2,254 against the Core i3-6006U's 2,273 — a 0.8% lead for the Core i3-6006U. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 480 vs 630, a 27% lead for the Core i3-6006U that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,000 vs 1,313 (27.1% advantage for the Core i3-6006U).

The A10-8700P uses the FP4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-6006U uses BGA1356 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-2133 on the A10-8700P versus DDR4-2133 on the Core i3-6006U — the Core i3-6006U supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i3-6006U supports up to 32 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 12 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: SoC (A10-8700P) and Skylake-U (Core i3-6006U).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: AMD-V (A10-8700P) vs Yes (Core i3-6006U). Both include integrated graphics — Radeon R6 (A10-8700P) and HD Graphics 520 (Core i3-6006U) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A10-8700P targets Budget Laptop, Core i3-6006U targets Mobile. Direct competitor: A10-8700P rivals Core i5-5200U.