FX-4300 vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.09
+7.2%

A10-7700K outperforms FX-4300 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and FX-4300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19081964
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.270.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.011.87
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-4300 has 4% better value for money than A10-7700K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and FX-4300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and FX-4300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and FX-4300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and FX-4300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and FX-4300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and FX-4300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and FX-4300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and FX-4300.

PCIe version3.0n/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7700K 2.09
+7.2%
FX-4300 1.95

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7700K 3203
+7.3%
FX-4300 2985

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

A10-7700K 3520
FX-4300 7010
+99.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 1.95
Recency 14 January 2014 23 October 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

A10-7700K has a 7.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-7700K and FX-4300.


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