A8-3870K vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
+36.7%
A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.47

A10-7700K outperforms A8-3870K by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and A8-3870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19292175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.001.39
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and A8-3870K 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 speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and A8-3870K 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
SocketFM2+FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and A8-3870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and A8-3870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and A8-3870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 6550D
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and A8-3870K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and A8-3870K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and A8-3870K.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

A10-7700K 2.01
+36.7%
A8-3870K 1.47

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.

A10-7700K 3193
+37.2%
A8-3870K 2328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 1.47
Recency 14 January 2014 20 December 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

A10-7700K has a 36.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-7700K is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3870K in performance tests.


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