V-Series V140 vs A10-7870K
Aggregate performance score
A10-7870K outperforms V-Series V140 by a whopping 711% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-7870K and V-Series V140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1851 | 3138 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.49 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD V-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.18 | 1.02 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 28 May 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-7870K and V-Series V140 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7870K and V-Series V140 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and V-Series V140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| 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 V-Series V140 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and V-Series V140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
| 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 V-Series V140 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7870K and V-Series V140 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and V-Series V140.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.19 | 0.27 |
| Recency | 28 May 2015 | 4 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 25 Watt |
A10-7870K has a 711.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
V-Series V140, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.
The A10-7870K is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.
Note that A10-7870K is a desktop processor while V-Series V140 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7870K and V-Series V140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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