AMD A10-9700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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 Ryzen 5 1600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.497 vs 19.064
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 227.004 vs 42.999
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.533 vs 0.822
10.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.928 vs 2.717
9.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 87.933 vs 9.504

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 11 April 2017
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497 vs 19.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004 vs 42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533 vs 0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928 vs 2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933 vs 9.504

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1619
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 3555
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 493
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1619
PassMark - CPU mark	12277 vs 3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 1465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1619

2066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3555

12277

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

900

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

4987

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.497

19.064

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

227.004

42.999

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.533

0.822

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.928

2.717

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

87.933

9.504

Name	AMD A10-9700	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619	2066
PassMark - CPU mark	3555	12277
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1465	4987
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	3180
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497	19.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004	42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533	0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928	2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933	9.504
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 Ryzen 5 1600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Zen
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$210
OPN PIB	AD9700AGABBOX	YD1600BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	AD9700AGM44AB	YD1600BBM6IAE
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	1862
Price now	$79.99	$129.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	20.04	27.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm	192 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	4800 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache		576 KB
L3 cache		16 MB
Number of threads		12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	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	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire (No LED)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0 x16
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)