AMD A10-9700 vs AMD A6-9500

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700 and AMD A6-9500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD A10-9700

AMD A6-9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3555 vs 1879
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 493 vs 484
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1465 vs 800
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1358 vs 1134
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2370 vs 2148
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7174 vs 6783
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1358 vs 1134
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2370 vs 2148
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7174 vs 6783

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3555 vs 1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493 vs 484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1465 vs 800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1358 vs 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2370 vs 2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7174 vs 6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1358 vs 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2370 vs 2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7174 vs 6783

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1630 vs 1619

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1630 vs 1619

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1619

1630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3555

1879

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

484

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

800

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1358

1134

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2370

2148

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7174

6783

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1358

1134

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2370

2148

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7174

6783

Name	AMD A10-9700	AMD A6-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619	1630
PassMark - CPU mark	3555	1879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1465	800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1358	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2370	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7174	6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1358	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2370	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7174	6783

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9700	AMD A6-9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$64
OPN PIB	AD9700AGABBOX	AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9700AGM44AB	AD9500AGM23AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	991	1187
Price now	$79.99	$56.83
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	20.04	15.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Compute Cores	10	8
Die size	246 mm	246 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6	6
Transistor count	1178 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz	1029 MHz
iGPU core count	6	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series	Radeon R5 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	8
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	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™)