A10-7890K vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28
+91.9%
A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.23

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms A10-7890K by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13751838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.41
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency27.002.22
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)11 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K 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 speed2.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K 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
SocketFP5FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K. 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 7 2700U and A10-7890K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1300 MHz)AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data512
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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 7 2700U 4.28
+91.9%
A10-7890K 2.23

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 2700U 6797
+91.9%
A10-7890K 3542

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 2.23
Recency 26 October 2017 11 January 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700U has a 91.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while A10-7890K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and A10-7890K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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