AMD A10-9700 vs AMD FX-8350

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700 and AMD FX-8350 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 FX-8350

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1619 vs 1582
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.497 vs 9.886
10.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 227.004 vs 21.912
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.533 vs 0.424
23.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.928 vs 1.199
12.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 87.933 vs 7.137

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 23 October 2012
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619 vs 1582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497 vs 9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004 vs 21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533 vs 0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928 vs 1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933 vs 7.137

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6080 vs 3555
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 566 vs 493
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2751 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6080 vs 3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	566 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2751 vs 1465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700
CPU 2: AMD FX-8350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1619

1582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3555

6080

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

566

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

2751

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.497

9.886

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

227.004

21.912

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.533

0.424

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.928

1.199

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

87.933

7.137

Name	AMD A10-9700	AMD FX-8350
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619	1582
PassMark - CPU mark	3555	6080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1465	2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497	9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004	21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533	0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928	1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933	7.137
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7174

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9700	AMD FX-8350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Vishera
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	23 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$90
OPN PIB	AD9700AGABBOX	FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	AD9700AGM44AB	FD8350FRW8KHK
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	991	2541
Price now	$79.99	$79.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	20.04	32.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm	315 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	1200 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache		384 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Number of threads		8
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
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	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	n / a
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™)