A10-7870K vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and A10-7870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	903	1833
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.39
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	12.06	2.17
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date	24 September 2019 (5 years ago)	28 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X 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	6	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X 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)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X 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	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X and A10-7870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

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 3500X and A10-7870K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and A10-7870K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and A10-7870K.

PCIe version

no data

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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	8.60	2.26
Recency	24 September 2019	28 May 2015
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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