Athlon X4 830 vs Athlon X4 760K
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 760K outperforms Athlon X4 830 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1979 | 1997 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.77 | 2.66 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | February 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 256K |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830 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 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3-2133 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.87 | 1.83 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon X4 760K has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Athlon X4 830, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 760K and Athlon X4 830, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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