Athlon II X4 630 vs PRO A10-8770

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-8770
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.25
+65.4%
Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36

PRO A10-8770 outperforms Athlon II X4 630 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18332250
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.281.35
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Propus (2009−2011)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)16 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$63

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630 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 speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2169 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630 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
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count6no data
Switchable graphics+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-8770 and Athlon II X4 630.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

PRO A10-8770 2.25
+65.4%
Athlon II X4 630 1.36

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.

PRO A10-8770 3574
+65.7%
Athlon II X4 630 2157

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.25 1.36
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

PRO A10-8770 has a 65.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The PRO A10-8770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 630 in performance tests.


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