AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD A10-7870K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 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, 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 2700

AMD A10-7870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 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: 12 nm FinFET 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 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2177 vs 1515
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15702 vs 3465
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 940 vs 512
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6255 vs 1581

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs May 2015
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2177 vs 1515
PassMark - CPU mark	15702 vs 3465
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	940 vs 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6255 vs 1581

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2177

1515

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15702

3465

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

940

512

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6255

1581

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD A10-7870K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2177	1515
PassMark - CPU mark	15702	3465
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	940	512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6255	1581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4116
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 7 2700	AMD A10-7870K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Kaveri
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	May 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$120
OPN PIB	YD2700BBAFBOX	AD787KXDJCBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1326	1402
Price now	$265.99	$249.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	16.67	6.44
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		AD787KXDI44JC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	213 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4940 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	Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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