AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs AMD A10-7700K

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AMD Athlon II X2 280 or AMD Athlon II X2 280 – 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 Athlon II X2 280 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 280, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD A10-7700K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7700K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group AMD A10-7000
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
1 Generation 4
AMD Athlon II X2 280 Name AMD A10-7700K
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is 3.6 GHz
The AMD A10-7700K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7700K is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
2x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
2 Threads 4
None None 3.8 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
3.6 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
None None 3.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 280 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A10-7700K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7700K uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri), 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.
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 6
-- Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Release date Q1/2015
GPU name AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
-- Shaders 384
-- Max. displays --
-- Technology 28 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- AV1 No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VP8 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1866
pci PCIe pci
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 280 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-7700K is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Q1/2013 Release date Q1/2014
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AM3 Socket FM2+
Propus Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
45 nm Technology 28 nm
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4