A10-7890K vs Core i7-2700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2700K and A10-7890K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1450	1782
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.29	0.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Godaveri (2015−2016)
Release date	24 October 2011 (12 years ago)	11 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$514	$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-7890K has 14% better value for money than i7-2700K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2700K and A10-7890K 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	216 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2700K and A10-7890K 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	1155	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2700K and A10-7890K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2700K and A10-7890K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2700K and A10-7890K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 3000

Radeon R7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2700K and A10-7890K.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.70	2.25
Recency	24 October 2011	11 January 2016
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm

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