AMD A10-9700 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700 and AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.497 vs 5.563
14.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 227.004 vs 15.951
5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.533 vs 0.293
49.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.928 vs 0.569
15.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 87.933 vs 5.726

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs April 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497 vs 5.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004 vs 15.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533 vs 0.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928 vs 0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933 vs 5.726

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2028 vs 493
5.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7615 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2028 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7615 vs 1465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

2028

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

7615

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.497

5.563

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

227.004

15.951

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.533

0.293

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.928

0.569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

87.933

5.726

Name	AMD A10-9700	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619
PassMark - CPU mark	3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	2028
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1465	7615
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497	5.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004	15.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533	0.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933	5.726
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 Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Thuban
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	April 2010
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	991	2427
Price now	$79.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	20.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm	346 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	904 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 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
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™)