AMD PRO A10-8770 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-8770 and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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.

AMD PRO A10-8770

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-8770

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2111 vs 1581
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9095 vs 3538

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2111 vs 1581
PassMark - CPU mark	9095 vs 3538

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-8770
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

2111

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3538

9095

Name	AMD PRO A10-8770	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1581	2111
PassMark - CPU mark	3538	9095
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3706

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A10-8770	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	Q3 2016	11 April 2017
OPN Tray	AD877BAGM44AB	YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1508	1527
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch price (MSRP)		$189
OPN PIB		YD150XBBAEBOX
Price now		$139.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.18
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of threads		8
Transistor count		4800 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz
Processor graphics	R7
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)