EPYC 7H12 vs A10-7850K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7850K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.14
EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
43.84
+1949%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms A10-7850K by a whopping 1949% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking186648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.1314.82
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)18 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$173no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFM2+TR4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
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 A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12.

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.

A10-7850K 2.14
EPYC 7H12 43.84
+1949%

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.

A10-7850K 3401
EPYC 7H12 69633
+1947%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 43.84
Recency 14 January 2014 18 September 2019
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 280 Watt

A10-7850K has 194.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 1948.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7850K is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7850K and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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