AMD FX-770K vs Athlon X4 830

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Combined performance score

Athlon X4 830
1.89

FX-770K outperforms Athlon X4 830 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18501844
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release dateFebruary 2015 (9 years old)December 2014 (9 years old)
Current price$43 $57

Technical specs

Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K 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 speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache256K256K
L2 cache4 MB4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K 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)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-2133

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Athlon X4 830 1.89
FX-770K 1.90
+0.5%

FX-770K outperforms Athlon X4 830 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


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%

Athlon X4 830 2901
FX-770K 2915
+0.5%

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.89 1.90

We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 830 and FX-770K. The differences in performance seem too small.


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