Ryzen 7 7800X vs A10-5800K

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Primary details

Comparing A10-5800K and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1881not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.34no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Zen 4
Release date2 October 2012 (11 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data
Current price$111 (0.9x MSRP)$520

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-5800K and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache0 KB96 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size246 mm271+122 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on A10-5800K and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2no data
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800K and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800K and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7660Dno data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

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