AMD Athlon II X4 760K vs AMD A10-7870K

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AMD Athlon II X4 760K or AMD Athlon II X4 760K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 760K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 760K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD A10-7870K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7870K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
AMD Athlon II X4 (Richland) Group AMD A10-7000
4 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X4 760K Name AMD A10-7870K
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The AMD A10-7870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7870K is 3.9 GHz
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking Yes
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.1 GHz
3.8 GHz Frequency 3.9 GHz
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A10-7870K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7870K uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 512
-- Release date Q1/2014
-- Technology 28 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 8
-- GPU frequency 0.86 GHz
-- Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- h264 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-2133
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
1 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-7870K is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2015
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
32 nm Technology 28 nm
-- Chip design --
70 $ Release price 135 $
Richland Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2 Socket FM2+
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes