AMD A10-7870K vs AMD A8-7670K

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AMD A10-7870K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-7670K
AMD A10-7870K AMD A8-7670K

CPU comparison

AMD A10-7870K or AMD A8-7670K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A10-7870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7870K was released in Q2/2015.

The AMD A8-7670K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7670K was released in Q2/2015.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A10-7000 (7) CPU group AMD A8-7000 (6)
4 Generation 4
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-7870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7870K is 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the AMD A8-7670K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7670K is at 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz).

AMD A10-7870K Characteristic AMD A8-7670K
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.90 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 A10-7870K Characteristic AMD A8-7670K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-7870K or AMD A8-7670K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
0.86 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 6
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
8 Compute units 6
512 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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 R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (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

The AMD A10-7870K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD A8-7670K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD A10-7870K Characteristic AMD A8-7670K
DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-2133
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-7870K is 95 W, while the AMD A8-7670K has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A10-7870K Characteristic AMD A8-7670K
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A10-7870K is manufactured in 28 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-7670K is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD A10-7870K Characteristic AMD A8-7670K
28 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
Operating systems
Q2/2015 Release date Q2/2015
135 $ Release price 120 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.86 GHz
887 (100%)
AMD A8-7670K AMD A8-7670K
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) @ 0.76 GHz
581 (66%)

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 A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
4682 (100%)
AMD A8-7670K AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 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 A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
66 (100%)
AMD A8-7670K AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
66 (100%)

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 A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
250 (100%)
AMD A8-7670K AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
250 (100%)

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 A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
526 (100%)
AMD A8-7670K AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1603 (100%)
AMD A8-7670K AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-7870K AMD A8-7670K
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