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AMD A8-3870K APU vs A10-5700 APU

The AMD A10-5700 APU is newer than AMD A8-3870K APU also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A8-3870K APU uses around 42% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1307 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-3870K APU×AMD A10-5700 APU+ ADD
Price Search Online $68.02 - BUY
Socket TypeFM1FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP100W65W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q2 2012
# of Samples606701
CPU Value34.440.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1213(-15.0%)1427(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2340(-14.5%)2736(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3870K APU
2,340
AMD A10-5700 APU
2,736
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3870K APU
34.4
AMD A10-5700 APU
40.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3870K APU
1,213
AMD A10-5700 APU
1,427
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-3870K APU AMD A10-5700 APU
Max TDP100W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.200.13
Running cost per day$0.050$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)73.047.5
Running cost per year$18.25$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.