A8-7680 vs A10-5800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-5800K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.86
A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.23
+19.9%

A8-7680 outperforms A10-5800K by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-5800K and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19821826
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3315.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD A8
Power efficiency1.764.69
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Excavator (2017−2018)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)29 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122$56

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7680 has 4682% better value for money than A10-5800K.

Detailed specifications

A10-5800K and A8-7680 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache128 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-5800K and A8-7680 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
SocketFM2FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5800K and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800K and A8-7680 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800K and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7660DRadeon R7 Series

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.

A10-5800K 1.86
A8-7680 2.23
+19.9%

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.

A10-5800K 2961
A8-7680 3545
+19.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 2.23
Recency 2 October 2012 29 October 2018
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt

A8-7680 has a 19.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 122.2% lower power consumption.

The A8-7680 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5800K in performance tests.


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