AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs AMD A10-7870K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and AMD A10-7870K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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).

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

AMD A10-7870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2357 vs 1516
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7586 vs 3468
Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1011 vs 512
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3088 vs 1581

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 September 2018 vs May 2015
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2357 vs 1516
PassMark - CPU mark	7586 vs 3468
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1011 vs 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3088 vs 1581

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2357

1516

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7586

3468

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1011

512

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3088

1581

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	AMD A10-7870K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2357	1516
PassMark - CPU mark	7586	3468
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1011	512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3088	1581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	AMD A10-7870K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaveri
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	10 September 2018	May 2015
OPN Tray	YD230XBBM4KAF	AD787KXDI44JC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1397	1400
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
OPN PIB		AD787KXDJCBOX
Price now		$249.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.44
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	210 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	4950 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		12
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 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