Athlon X4 870K vs Ryzen 7 5700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.45
+619%
Athlon X4 870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.15

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Athlon X4 870K by a whopping 619% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4521864
Place by popularity45not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency22.482.14
Architecture codenameCezanne (Zen 3) (2021)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)December 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 870K 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 speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256K
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm28 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 870K 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 5000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Athlon X4 870K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 5700G 15.45
+619%
Athlon X4 870K 2.15

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 5700G 24538
+620%
Athlon X4 870K 3410

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 7 5700G 2009
+332%
Athlon X4 870K 465

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 7 5700G 8874
+640%
Athlon X4 870K 1199

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.45 2.15
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700G has a 618.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 870K in performance tests.


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