EPYC 7443 vs A10-7850K
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7443 outperforms A10-7850K by a whopping 1566% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-7850K and EPYC 7443 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1851 | 104 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.26 | 15.05 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 2.13 | 16.86 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 14 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $173 | $2,010 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7443 has 5688% better value for money than A10-7850K.
Detailed specifications
A10-7850K and EPYC 7443 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 28.5 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 1536 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7850K and EPYC 7443 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FM2+ | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7443. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7443 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7443. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | N/A |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and EPYC 7443 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7443 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7443.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.18 | 36.31 |
| Recency | 14 January 2014 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 200 Watt |
A10-7850K has 110.5% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7443, on the other hand, has a 1565.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7443 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.
Note that A10-7850K is a desktop processor while EPYC 7443 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7850K and EPYC 7443, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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