EPYC 7F72 vs A10-7870K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.19
EPYC 7F72
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
33.11
+1412%

EPYC 7F72 outperforms A10-7870K by a whopping 1412% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1852120
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4910.43
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.1813.05
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)14 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120$2,450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7F72 has 2029% better value for money than A10-7870K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size246 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72 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 configuration12
SocketFM2+SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72. 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and EPYC 7F72.

PCIe version3.04.0

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 2.19
EPYC 7F72 33.11
+1412%

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 3471
EPYC 7F72 52597
+1415%

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.

A10-7870K 475
EPYC 7F72 1318
+177%

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.

A10-7870K 1218
EPYC 7F72 11819
+870%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.19 33.11
Recency 28 May 2015 14 April 2020
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 240 Watt

A10-7870K has 152.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7F72, on the other hand, has a 1411.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7F72 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7870K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7870K is a desktop processor while EPYC 7F72 is a server/workstation one.


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