AMD A10-7850K vs AMD Athlon II X4 610e

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7850K and AMD Athlon II X4 610e 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, 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).

AMD A10-7850K

AMD Athlon II X4 610e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7850K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 67% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1497 vs 1037
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3396 vs 1964

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 January 2014 vs May 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1497 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	3396 vs 1964

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 610e

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1499 vs 516
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4263 vs 1576

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1499 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4263 vs 1576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7850K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 610e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1497

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3396

1964

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

516

1499

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

4263

Name	AMD A10-7850K	AMD Athlon II X4 610e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1497	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	3396	1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	516	1499
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1576	4263
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1947
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5920
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1947
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5920

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7850K	AMD Athlon II X4 610e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Propus
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	14 January 2014	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$173	$70
OPN PIB	AD785KXBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD785KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	1755	1765
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$69.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.77
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	245 mm	169 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	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	2410 Million	300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Number of pipelines	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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0