AMD A10-5800K vs AMD Athlon II X4 760K

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AMD A10-5800K or AMD A10-5800K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-5800K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-5800K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 760K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 760K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD A10-5000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Richland)
2 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A10-5800K Name AMD Athlon II X4 760K
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-5800K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-5800K is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X4 760K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking Yes
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.1 GHz
3.8 GHz Frequency 3.8 GHz
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-5800K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-5800K uses the AMD Radeon HD 7660D, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X4 760K does not have integrated graphics.
384 Shaders --
Q3/2012 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units --
0.8 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon HD 7660D GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1866
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 1
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-5800K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 760K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2013
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
32 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
100 $ Release price 70 $
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Richland
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2 Socket FM2
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
5582
5582
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
5014
5014

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
2029
2029
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1969
1969

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1483
1483
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1403
1403

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
748
748
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
746
746

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
314
314
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
283
283