Athlon X4 970 vs A10-7800

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7800
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
+21.7%
Athlon X4 970
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66

A10-7800 outperforms Athlon X4 970 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19152062
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.942.42
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970 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 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970 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+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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 A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4 Dual-channel
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7800 and Athlon X4 970.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

A10-7800 2.02
+21.7%
Athlon X4 970 1.66

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.

A10-7800 3207
+21.3%
Athlon X4 970 2644

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.66
Recency 31 July 2014 27 July 2017

A10-7800 has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon X4 970, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The A10-7800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 970 in performance tests.


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