Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
34.55
+1619%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 1619% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1928109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3218.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency2.0011.68
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)25 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$1,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 5694% better value for money than A10-7700K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB128 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+TR4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data256 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidthno data102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphics-
iGPU core count6-
จำนวนพาธไลน์384-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

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
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 34.55
+1619%

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
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 54877
+1619%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 34.55
Recency 14 January 2014 25 November 2019
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 280 Watt

A10-7700K has 194.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, on the other hand, has a 1618.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.


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