Athlon 1200 vs A10-7870K
Primary details
Comparing A10-7870K and Athlon 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1851 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.49 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Power efficiency | 2.18 | no data |
Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
Release date | 28 May 2015 (9 years ago) | October 2000 (24 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-7870K and Athlon 1200 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 1 |
Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 4096 KB | 256 KB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 180 nm |
Die size | 246 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 37 million |
64 bit support | + | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7870K and Athlon 1200 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 | 1 |
Socket | FM2+ | A |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 66 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | - |
FMA | FMA4 | - |
AVX | AVX | - |
FRTC | + | - |
FreeSync | + | - |
PowerTune | + | - |
DualGraphics | + | - |
TrueAudio | + | - |
PowerNow | + | - |
PowerGating | + | - |
Out-of-band client management | + | - |
VirusProtect | + | - |
HSA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 1200 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | - |
IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR1 |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 512 | no data |
Enduro | + | - |
Switchable graphics | + | - |
UVD | + | - |
VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Athlon 1200 integrated GPUs.
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 1200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 1200.
PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
Threads | 4 | 1 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 180 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 66 Watt |
A10-7870K has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 1200, on the other hand, has 43.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A10-7870K and Athlon 1200. We've got no test results to judge.
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