Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs A10-7890K
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms A10-7890K by a whopping 880% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1800 | 232 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 17 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.33 | 37.95 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2015−2016) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 11 January 2016 (8 years ago) | 6 April 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 11400% better value for money than A10-7890K.
Detailed specifications
A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 0.1 MB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 0 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 96 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 1x 71 mm2 (CCD) + 121 mm2 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 6570 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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+ | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 162 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 |
| 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 7800X3D 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 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.26 | 22.15 |
| Recency | 11 January 2016 | 6 April 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 162 Watt |
A10-7890K has 70.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 880.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7890K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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