Ryzen 5 4500 vs A10-7850K

Aggregate performance score

A10-7850K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.14
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.15
+374%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms A10-7850K by a whopping 374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1853760
Place by popularitynot in top-10050
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.1314.78
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$173no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500 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+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-3200
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A10-7850K 2.14
Ryzen 5 4500 10.15
+374%

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.

A10-7850K 3397
Ryzen 5 4500 16124
+375%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-7850K 453
Ryzen 5 4500 1560
+244%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-7850K 1133
Ryzen 5 4500 6214
+448%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 10.15
Recency 14 January 2014 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500 has a 374.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.


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