AMD A10-6700 vs AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6700 and AMD Phenom X4 9850B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 72% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1603 vs 992
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3105 vs 1946
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2013 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1603 vs 992
PassMark - CPU mark 3105 vs 1946

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850B

  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6700
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9850B

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1603
992
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3105
1946
Name AMD A10-6700 AMD Phenom X4 9850B
PassMark - Single thread mark 1603 992
PassMark - CPU mark 3105 1946
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3083

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A10-6700 AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Essentials

Architecture codename Richland Agena
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date June 2013 August 2008
OPN PIB AD6700OKHLBOX
OPN Tray AD6700OKA44HL
Place in performance rating 2265 2274
Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.7 GHz
Die size 246 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 192 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Maximum core temperature 71.30°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1178 million 450 million
Unlocked
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 844 MHz
iGPU core count 384
Number of pipelines 384
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0