AMD A10-6790K VS AMD FX-4200 — differences in specs

Comparing AMD A10-6790K vs AMD FX-4200

Comparison of video cards AMD A10-6790K vs AMD FX-4200 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Higher clock speed

4.10 GHz 3.30 GHz

Around -24% better clock speed
Performance per watt

100 W 125 W

About 1.25 0.97 times less performance per watt

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A10-6790K AMD FX-4200

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-4200 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A10-6790K AMD FX-4200
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD A AMD FX
Generation	3 1
CPU group	AMD A10-6000 AMD FX-4100/4200

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-6790K vs AMD FX-4200 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	4.10 GHz 3.30 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	4.30 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (4 Cores)	4.30 GHz No turbo
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-4200 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 8670D no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.84 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	6
Shader	384
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB --
Max. displays	2
Generation	5
DirectX Version	11.2
Technology	32 nm
Release date	Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-4200. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-4200 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-4200.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-6790K or AMD FX-4200? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	100 W 125 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-4200 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 8.00 MB
Architecture	Richland (Piledriver) Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Technology	32 nm 32 nm
Socket	FM2 AM3+
Release date	Q4/2013 Q2/2012