AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD A10-7850K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and AMD A10-7850K 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, 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 Ryzen 7 1700

AMD A10-7850K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
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: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3x 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 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1999 vs 1506
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14817 vs 3418
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 848 vs 516
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5768 vs 1576
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 22.234 vs 5.183
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.967 vs 16.998
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.034 vs 0.316
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.155 vs 0.799
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.958 vs 5.104

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 March 2017 vs 14 January 2014
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1999 vs 1506
PassMark - CPU mark	14817 vs 3418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	848 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5768 vs 1576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	22.234 vs 5.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.967 vs 16.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.034 vs 0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.155 vs 0.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.958 vs 5.104

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7850K

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1700
CPU 2: AMD A10-7850K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

1506

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14817

3418

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

848

516

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5768

1576

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

22.234

5.183

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

50.967

16.998

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.034

0.316

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.155

0.799

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.958

5.104

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 1700	AMD A10-7850K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1999	1506
PassMark - CPU mark	14817	3418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	848	516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5768	1576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3899	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	22.234	5.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.967	16.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.034	0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.155	0.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.958	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 Ryzen 7 1700	AMD A10-7850K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaveri
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	2 March 2017	14 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$173
OPN PIB	YD1700BBAEBOX	AD785KXBJABOX
OPN Tray	YD1700BBM88AE	AD785KXBI44JA
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1677	1678
Price now	$209.43
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	192 mm	245 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	2410 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	2667 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	Wraith Spire (LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
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