Athlon XP 2700+ vs A10-6790K
Aggregate performance score
A10-6790K outperforms Athlon XP 2700+ by a whopping 1113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1958 | 3292 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.83 | 0.22 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Thoroughbred (2001−2002) |
| Release date | 28 October 2013 (11 years ago) | October 2002 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $85 |
Detailed specifications
A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+ 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 | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.17 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 68 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8670D | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+ integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.94 | 0.16 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 68 Watt |
A10-6790K has a 1112.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP 2700+, on the other hand, has 47.1% lower power consumption.
The A10-6790K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon XP 2700+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6790K and Athlon XP 2700+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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