AMD A10-7800 vs AMD Athlon X4 950

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7800 and AMD Athlon X4 950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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 A10-7800

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 950

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1636 vs 1461
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3591 vs 3212
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 514 vs 476
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1557 vs 1390
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1636 vs 1461
PassMark - CPU mark 3591 vs 3212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 514 vs 476
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1557 vs 1390

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7800
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 950

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1461
1636
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3212
3591
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
476
514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1390
1557
Name AMD A10-7800 AMD Athlon X4 950
PassMark - Single thread mark 1461 1636
PassMark - CPU mark 3212 3591
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 476 514
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1390 1557
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.524
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3316
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3316

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A10-7800 AMD Athlon X4 950

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD7800YBJABOX AD950XAGABBOX
OPN Tray AD7800YBI44JA AD950XAGM44AB
Place in performance rating 2075 2087
Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops AMD Athlon X4
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Bristol Ridge
Launch date 27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $60
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 26.05

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.5 GHz
Compute Cores 12
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.30°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 720 MHz
iGPU core count 512
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 Watt 45/65 Watt
Sockets supported FM2+ AM4
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0