AMD A10-9700E vs AMD FX-6330

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700E and AMD FX-6330 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.

AMD A10-9700E

AMD FX-6330

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700E

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	5 September 2016 vs December 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6330

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1531 vs 1513
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4433 vs 3235

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531 vs 1513
PassMark - CPU mark	4433 vs 3235

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700E
CPU 2: AMD FX-6330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1513

1531

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3235

4433

Name	AMD A10-9700E	AMD FX-6330
PassMark - Single thread mark	1513	1531
PassMark - CPU mark	3235	4433

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9700E	AMD FX-6330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Vishera
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	5 September 2016	December 2015
OPN PIB	AD9700AHABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9700AHM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1680	1638
Price now	$69.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.72
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm	315 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	1200 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		288 KB
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	3
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	847 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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 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™)