Athlon X4 750 vs A10-7870K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.18
+32.1%
Athlon X4 750
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.65

A10-7870K outperforms Athlon X4 750 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and Athlon X4 750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18382069
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.46no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.172.40
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)October 2013 (11 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 X4 750 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 speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB192K
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Athlon X4 750 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+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Athlon X4 750. 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 X4 750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Athlon X4 750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1866
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 X4 750 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Athlon X4 750 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Athlon X4 750.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

A10-7870K 2.18
+32.1%
Athlon X4 750 1.65

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.

A10-7870K 3465
+32%
Athlon X4 750 2625

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.18 1.65
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

A10-7870K has a 32.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X4 750, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The A10-7870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750 in performance tests.


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