A10-7870K vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and A10-7870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	914	1836
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.25	0.38
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	8.18	2.17
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date	16 March 2017 (7 years ago)	28 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 1018% better value for money than A10-7870K.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	576 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	213 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A10-7870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 1600X 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 1600X and A10-7870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and A10-7870K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A10-7870K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A10-7870K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	24	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.25	2.19
Recency	16 March 2017	28 May 2015
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm

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