AMD A10-7850K vs AMD A10-7870K. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A AMD A
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  AMD A10-7000 AMD A10-7000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.70 GHz 3.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  4.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
• GPU frequency
  0.72 GHz 0.86 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8 8
• Shader
  512 512
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  6 6
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q1/2014

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A10-7870K and AMD A10-7850K. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-2133 DDR3-2133
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A10-7850K and AMD A10-7870K to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  95 W 95 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A10-7850K and AMD A10-7870K, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaveri (Steamroller) Kaveri (Steamroller)
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  FM2+ FM2+
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q2/2015