PRO A10-8850B vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+318%
PRO A10-8850B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.36

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms PRO A10-8850B by a whopping 318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7851795
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.772.34
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)29 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB4096 KB
L3 cache16384 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B 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)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B. 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

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 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and PRO A10-8850B.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 7 1700X 9.86
+318%
PRO A10-8850B 2.36

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 7 1700X 15663
+317%
PRO A10-8850B 3752

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 2.36
Recency 2 March 2017 29 September 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 317.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-8850B in performance tests.


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