AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD A10-7860K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD A10-7860K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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 Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD A10-7860K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 114900% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 1493
10x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32657 vs 3271
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 516
8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 1510
6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.575 vs 5.11
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.745 vs 1.362

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark	32657 vs 3271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 1510
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575 vs 5.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745 vs 1.362

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7860K

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 245.697 vs 72.097
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.192 vs 5.887
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 89.484 vs 22.686

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	245.697 vs 72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.192 vs 5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	89.484 vs 22.686

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: AMD A10-7860K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2707

1493

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32657

3271

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

516

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

1510

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.575

5.11

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

72.097

245.697

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.745

1.362

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.887

27.192

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

22.686

89.484

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	AMD A10-7860K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707	1493
PassMark - CPU mark	32657	3271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	1510
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575	5.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.097	245.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745	1.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.887	27.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.686	89.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6023

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	AMD A10-7860K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Family	Ryzen	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX	AD786KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	100-000000023	AD786KYBI44JC
Place in performance rating	1006	1007
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	3.6 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	4
Unlocked
Compute Cores		12
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum core temperature		71.30°C
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45 Watt/65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	x16
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		757 MHz
iGPU core count		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
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)