A8-7680 vs A10-7890K

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Aggregated performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
2.28
A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads
2.29
+0.4%

General info

Comparing A10-7890K and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17021699
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.1815.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)26 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data
Current price$342 (2.3x MSRP)$53

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7680 has 8667% better value for money than A10-7890K.

Technical specs

A10-7890K and A8-7680 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 speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and A8-7680 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+FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI1no data
FMAFMA4no data
AVXAVXno data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
RAID-no data
HSA1no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and A8-7680 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsRadeon R7
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and A8-7680 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and A8-7680 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and A8-7680.

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.

A10-7890K 2.28
A8-7680 2.29
+0.4%

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A10-7890K 3522
A8-7680 3537
+0.4%

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.28 2.29
Recency 11 January 2016 26 October 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

We couldn't decide between A10-7890K and A8-7680. The differences in performance seem too small.


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