Athlon 64 LE-1600 vs A10-7870K

Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1836not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.38no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.17no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm90 nm
Die size246 mm2230 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600 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+AM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
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 64 LE-1600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR2
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 A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 LE-1600.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

A10-7870K has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 LE-1600, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.

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