Ryzen 3 5400U vs A10-7850K

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

A10-7850K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.22
Ryzen 3 5400U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.23
+226%

Ryzen 3 5400U outperforms A10-7850K by a whopping 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1831986
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$173no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U 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+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 2.22
Ryzen 3 5400U 7.23
+226%

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 3395
Ryzen 3 5400U 11039
+225%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-7850K 453
Ryzen 3 5400U 1523
+236%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-7850K 1131
Ryzen 3 5400U 4512
+299%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.22 7.23
Recency 14 January 2014 12 January 2021
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 5400U has a 225.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5400U is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7850K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5400U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7850K and Ryzen 3 5400U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD A10-7850K
A10-7850K
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Ryzen 3 5400U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 288 votes

Rate A10-7850K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 118 votes

Rate Ryzen 3 5400U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about A10-7850K or Ryzen 3 5400U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.