Athlon 64 FX-74 vs A10-7870K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2114	3082
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.49	0.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.25	0.47
Designer	AMD	AMD
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date	28 May 2015 (10 years ago)	November 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-7870K has 4800% better value for money than Athlon 64 FX-74.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Die size	246 mm2	235 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	227 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2+	F
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR1
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	8	no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์	512	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Athlon 64 FX-74.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.99	0.55
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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