AMD A10-7700K vs AMD Phenom II X2 550
Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7700K and AMD Phenom II X2 550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 A10-7700K
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1434 vs 1233
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3205 vs 1167
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 14 January 2014 vs November 2009 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1434 vs 1233 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3205 vs 1167 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A10-7700K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 550
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A10-7700K | AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1434 | 1233 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3205 | 1167 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 461 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1337 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.9 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 19.008 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.292 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.752 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.727 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 919 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 977 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 5312 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 919 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 977 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 5312 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A10-7700K | AMD Phenom II X2 550 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kaveri | Callisto |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 14 January 2014 | November 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $152 | $133 |
OPN PIB | AD770KXBJABOX | |
OPN Tray | AD770KXBI44JA | |
Place in performance rating | 2060 | 2043 |
Series | AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $49.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 11.92 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | |
Compute Cores | 10 | |
Die size | 245 mm | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 2410 Million | 758 million |
Unlocked | ||
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 720 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 384 | |
Number of pipelines | 384 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45 Watt/65 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM2+ | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD HD3D technology | ||
AMD Mantle API | ||
DualGraphics | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Out-of-band client management | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
System Image Stability | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 |