AMD A10-5800K vs AMD A10-7870K

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AMD A10-5800K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-7870K
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-7870K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A10-5800K and the AMD A10-7870K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A10-5800K 4 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the AMD A10-7870K which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A10-5000 (2) CPU group AMD A10-7000 (7)
2 Generation 4
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-5800K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A10-7870K clocks with 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A10-5800K Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.80 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A10-5800K Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 7660D GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.86 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 8
384 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon HD 7660D GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A10-5800K, while the AMD A10-7870K supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD A10-5800K Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-2133
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A10-5800K has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP of the AMD A10-7870K is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A10-5800K Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A10-5800K has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A10-7870K is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD A10-5800K Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FM2 Socket FM2+
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2015
100 $ Release price 135 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
523 (99%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
526 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1483 (93%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1603 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
AMD Radeon HD 7660D @ 0.80 GHz
614 (69%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.86 GHz
887 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
4683 (100%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
4682 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
91 (100%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
66 (73%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
314 (100%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
250 (80%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
746 (100%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-7870K
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