AMD A10-5800K vs AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-5800K and AMD Phenom II X3 B77 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1310
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2955 vs 1844
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 26 September 2012 vs May 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Number of threads 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1492 vs 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 2955 vs 1844

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B77

  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 100 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-5800K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B77

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1492
1310
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2955
1844
Name AMD A10-5800K AMD Phenom II X3 B77
PassMark - Single thread mark 1492 1310
PassMark - CPU mark 2955 1844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5148

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A10-5800K AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity Heka
Launch date 26 September 2012 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $122
Place in performance rating 1892 1926
Series AMD A-Series (Desktop) AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HDXB77WFK3DGM
Price now $26.59
Value for money (0-100) 33.97

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 4 3
Transistor count 1303 Million 758 million
Unlocked
Base frequency 3.2 GHz
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)