Athlon 64 X2 5800+ vs A10-7700K

Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
+390%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.41

A10-7700K outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5800+ by a whopping 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19282995
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 efficiency2.000.44
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)April 2008 (16 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 Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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+AM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Athlon 64 X2 5800+. 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 Athlon 64 X2 5800+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and Athlon 64 X2 5800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Athlon 64 X2 5800+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Athlon 64 X2 5800+.

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
+390%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 0.41

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
+389%
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 653

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 0.41
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

A10-7700K has a 390.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 X2 5800+, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-7700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5800+ in performance tests.


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