Athlon X4 730 vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
+40.6%
Athlon X4 730
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.43

A10-7700K outperforms Athlon X4 730 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Athlon X4 730 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19312197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.002.08
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 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 X4 730 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 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB192K
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and Athlon X4 730 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+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Athlon X4 730. 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 X4 730 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and Athlon X4 730. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1866
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 X4 730 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Athlon X4 730 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Athlon X4 730.

PCIe version3.02.0

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
+40.6%
Athlon X4 730 1.43

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
+40.2%
Athlon X4 730 2278

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 1.43
Recency 14 January 2014 2 October 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

A10-7700K has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X4 730, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The A10-7700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 730 in performance tests.


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