Athlon II X4 651K vs A10-7890K

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1838not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.22no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)14 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K 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 speed4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K 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+FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K. 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 A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

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 A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 January 2016 14 November 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

A10-7890K has an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K. We've got no test results to judge.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7890K and Athlon II X4 651K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD A10-7890K
A10-7890K
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
Athlon II X4 651K

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 123 votes

Rate A10-7890K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.6 32 votes

Rate Athlon II X4 651K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about A10-7890K or Athlon II X4 651K, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.