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.
1 Generation 4
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X2 280 Name AMD A10-7700K
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group AMD A10-7000
 
 

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.
3.6 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
None None 3.8 GHz
None None 3.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
2x Cores 4x
2 CPU Cores 4
 
 

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.
-- Execution units 6
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Technology 28 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Direct X 12
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- Shaders 384
-- Generation 6
-- Release date Q1/2015
GPU name AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
45 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
AM3 Socket FM2+
Q1/2013 Release date Q1/2014
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Propus Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
-- Chip design --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes