A10-7870K vs Ryzen 5 1400

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1400
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.88
+124%
A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.18

Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms A10-7870K by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12461851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.700.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency7.112.17
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)28 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1400 has 463% better value for money than A10-7870K.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-8
จำนวนพาธไลน์-512
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and A10-7870K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 4.88
+124%
A10-7870K 2.18

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 7755
+124%
A10-7870K 3468

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 963
+103%
A10-7870K 475

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 3130
+157%
A10-7870K 1218

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 2.18
Recency 11 April 2017 28 May 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 1400 has a 123.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7870K in performance tests.


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