AMD A10-9700 processor review

A10-9700 processor released by AMD; release date: 27 July 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $90. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Bristol Ridge microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.8 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 90°C. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Cache size: L2 - 2 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1029 MHz, cores count - 6.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1615

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

3546

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

493

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

1465

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

20.497 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

227.004 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

1.533 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

27.928 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

87.933 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

1358 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128 Frames

2370 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

7174 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047.000 Fps

1358.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

2370.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

7174.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1615
PassMark - CPU mark	3546
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1465
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	20.497 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	227.004 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	1.533 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	27.928 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	87.933 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	1358 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2370 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	7174 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	1358.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2370.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	7174.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Technical info
Boost clock speed	758 MHz
Core clock speed	200 MHz
Floating-point performance	526.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm
Pipelines	384
Texture fill rate	16.46 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	2,410 million

Games performance

1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
3. F1 2019 (2019)
4. F1 2018 (2018)
5. The Crew 2 (2018)
6. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
7. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
8. Dirt 4 (2017)
9. Rocket League (2017)
10. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
11. For Honor (2017)
12. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
13. Dishonored 2 (2016)
14. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
15. Titanfall 2 (2016)
16. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
17. Civilization VI (2016)
18. Battlefield 1 (2016)
19. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
20. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
21. Overwatch (2016)
22. Doom (2016)
23. Hitman 2016 (2016)
24. Far Cry Primal (2016)
25. XCOM 2 (2016)
26. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
27. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
28. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
29. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
30. Fallout 4 (2015)
31. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

32. Anno 2205 (2015)
33. World of Warships (2015)
34. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
35. The Witcher 3 (2015)
36. Dirt Rally (2015)
37. GTA V (2015)
38. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
39. Far Cry 4 (2014)
40. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
41. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
42. Alien: Isolation (2014)
43. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
44. Sims 4 (2014)
45. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
46. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
47. Thief (2014)
48. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
49. Battlefield 4 (2013)
50. Total War: Rome II (2013)
51. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
52. Metro: Last Light (2013)
53. BioShock Infinite (2013)
54. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
55. Tomb Raider (2013)
56. Crysis 3 (2013)
57. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
58. Borderlands 2 (2012)
59. Diablo III (2012)
60. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
61. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
62. World of Warcraft (2005)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768	57.10
Medium, 1366x768	42.90
High, 1366x768	38.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	23.60

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720

28.00

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	40.50
Medium, 1920x1080	16.60

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	24.00
Medium, 1920x1080	13.80

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	22.80
Medium, 1920x1080	10.50

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x720

20.40

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Ultra, 1920x1080

32.20

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	54.00
Medium, 1920x1080	21.10

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720	50.40
Medium, 1920x1080	32.00

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x720

7.20

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720	36.30
Medium, 1920x1080	13.30

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	48.20
Medium, 1920x1080	20.90

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

19.10

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x720

32.40

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	60.30
Medium, 1366x768	45.20
High, 1920x1080	16.60

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Medium, 1366x768	70.00
High, 1920x1080	27.30

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x768	49.70
Medium, 1366x768	18.20

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

13.90

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720	19.48
Medium, 1366x768	17.40

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x720

30.45

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	52.25
Medium, 1366x768	41.10
High, 1920x1080	19.50

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x720

22.30

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

10.90

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720	20.50
Medium, 1920x1080	9.50

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	23.60
Medium, 1920x1080	9.40

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	28.40
Medium, 1366x768	17.75
High, 1920x1080	8.10

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	53.12
Medium, 1366x768	33.70
High, 1920x1080	17.63
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.70

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Low, 1024x768	12.40
Medium, 1366x768	7.40

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x768	25.40
Medium, 1366x768	17.15
High, 1920x1080	8.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.00

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x720	19.88
Medium, 1366x768	14.15
High, 1920x1080	6.10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	34.43
Medium, 1366x768	22.37
High, 1920x1080	14.30

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	27.90
Medium, 1366x768	15.38
High, 1920x1080	7.25
Ultra, 1920x1080	2.20

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	57.30
Medium, 1366x768	42.05
High, 1920x1080	21.55
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.27

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	62.65
Medium, 1366x768	46.05
High, 1920x1080	29.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	26.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	24.10
Medium, 1366x768	16.00
High, 1920x1080	8.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.50

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768	111.28
Medium, 1366x768	36.12
High, 1920x1080	19.97
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.93

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	53.55
Medium, 1366x768	47.05
High, 1920x1080	12.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.15

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768	34.04
Medium, 1366x768	22.78
High, 1920x1080	8.98
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.00

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	33.10
Medium, 1366x768	23.85
High, 1920x1080	12.15
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.60

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x768	24.30
Medium, 1366x768	16.90

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x768	50.30
Medium, 1366x768	32.70
High, 1920x1080	25.45
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.25

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x768	51.71
Medium, 1366x768	34.97
High, 1920x1080	19.52
Ultra, 1920x1080	15.67

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720	35.25
Medium, 1344x756	23.59
High, 1920x1080	13.35
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.00

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	106.43
Medium, 1366x768	41.53
High, 1920x1080	24.47
Ultra, 1920x1080	20.20

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x720	49.25
Medium, 1280x720	47.50
High, 1920x1080	26.45

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x768	60.00
Medium, 1366x768	46.00
High, 1366x768	29.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	15.40

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	24.10
Medium, 1366x768	17.23
High, 1366x768	13.54
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.03

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	53.33
Medium, 1366x768	24.38
High, 1366x768	11.58
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.35

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	37.83
Medium, 1366x768	29.03
High, 1366x768	17.62
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.20

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768	53.25
Medium, 1366x768	41.80
High, 1366x768	36.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.00

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	23.28
Medium, 1366x768	20.87
High, 1366x768	15.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.28

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	33.23
Medium, 1366x768	26.61
High, 1366x768	16.54
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.05

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	60.49
Medium, 1366x768	28.18
High, 1366x768	26.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.18

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768	94.80
Medium, 1366x768	55.90
High, 1366x768	37.75
Ultra, 1920x1080	16.90

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	74.88
Medium, 1366x768	40.32
High, 1366x768	27.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.27

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	35.88
Medium, 1366x768	21.55
High, 1366x768	14.98
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.03

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x768	35.97
Medium, 1366x768	29.52
High, 1366x768	16.63
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.28

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	64.50
Medium, 1366x768	44.55
High, 1366x768	33.75
Ultra, 1920x1080	22.90

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768	55.45
Medium, 1366x768	40.50
High, 1366x768	34.45
Ultra, 1920x1080	30.35

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x720	45.53
Medium, 1366x768	32.90
High, 1366x768	23.73
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.00

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x768	69.10
High, 1366x768	47.95
Ultra, 1920x1080	21.60

World of Warcraft (2005)

Ultra, 1920x1080

21.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$90
OPN PIB	AD9700AGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9700AGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	993
Price now	$79.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	20.04
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

AMD A10-9700 processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Technical info

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

F1 2019 (2019)

F1 2018 (2018)

The Crew 2 (2018)

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Dirt 4 (2017)

Rocket League (2017)

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

For Honor (2017)

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Civilization VI (2016)

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Overwatch (2016)

Doom (2016)

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Far Cry Primal (2016)

XCOM 2 (2016)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Fallout 4 (2015)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Anno 2205 (2015)

World of Warships (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Dirt Rally (2015)

GTA V (2015)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Sims 4 (2014)

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Thief (2014)

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Crysis 3 (2013)

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Diablo III (2012)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

World of Warcraft (2005)

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Essentials

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Graphics interfaces

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