A10-7870K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution vs A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D: comparison

Comparison of A10-7870K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution and A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

A10-7870K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution has a lower TDP (95 W vs 100 W), a finer process node (28 nm vs 32 nm) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (866 MHz vs 844 MHz).

At the same time, A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D has a higher base clock (4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz).

Both processors match on: core count (4), memory channels (2).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterA10-7870K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal SolutionA10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
Cores / threads 4 4 / 4
Max boost clock 4.1 GHz 4.3 GHz
TDP 95 W 100 W
Process 28 nm 32 nm
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon R7 Graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670D

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter A10-7870K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution A10-6790K with Radeon HD 8670D
General
Codename Kaveri Richland
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Product family AMD A-Series Processors AMD A-Series Processors
Process 28 nm 32 nm
Unlocked for overclocking Yes Yes
CPU
Cores 4 4
Threads — 4
Base clock 3.9 GHz 4 GHz
Max boost clock 4.1 GHz 4.3 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 4 MB
TDP 95 W 100 W
Memory
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory speed 2.133 GHz 1.866 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon R7 Graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 866 MHz 844 MHz
Graphics units 8 —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FM2+ FM2
TJUNCTION 72.4 °C 74 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies Virtualization, AES, Catalyst Software, AMD Radeon Dual Graphics, AMD FreeSync Technology, AMD Frame Rate Target Control, Switchable Graphics, The Vulkan API, AMD Elite Experiences, AMD Enduro Technology, AMD PowerTune Technology, AMD TrueAudio Technology, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), Video Code Engine (VCE), AMD App Acceleration, AMD HD3D Technology, AMD Mantle API, DirectX 12 Technology, FMA4, AVX Virtualization, AES, Catalyst Software, Switchable Graphics, AMD Elite Experiences, AMD Enduro Technology, IOMMU v2.0, Per Core Power Gating (CC6), AMD PowerNow!, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), Video Code Engine (VCE), Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD App Acceleration, AMD HD3D Technology, DirectX 11, FMA4, AVX
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) — AD679KWOA44HL
Product ID (Box) AD787KXDJCSBX AD679KWOHLBOX
Bundled cooler Near Silent 125W —

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