Athlon 64 TF-20 vs A10-5800K
Aggregate performance score
A10-5800K outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 1069% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-5800K and Athlon 64 TF-20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1995 | 3300 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.35 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | AMD Athlon 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.77 | 0.61 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Sherman (2009) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-5800K and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 0.1 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-5800K and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | S1g1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5800K and Athlon 64 TF-20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800K and Athlon 64 TF-20 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800K and Athlon 64 TF-20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660D (800 MHz) | no 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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.87 | 0.16 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 1 May 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 25 Watt |
A10-5800K has a 1068.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 TF-20, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.
The A10-5800K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Note that A10-5800K is a desktop processor while Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-5800K and Athlon 64 TF-20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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