Ryzen 7 2700X vs A10-7890K

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1839	709
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.41	9.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	2.22	9.93
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	11 January 2016 (8 years ago)	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700X has 2176% better value for money than A10-7890K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.35 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Die size	246 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FM2+	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	-
iGPU core count	8	-
จำนวนพาธไลน์	512	-
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	-
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 2700X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.23	11.02
Recency	11 January 2016	19 April 2018
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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