AMD A10-9700E vs AMD Phenom X3 8650
Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700E and AMD Phenom X3 8650 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700E
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
- Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date | 5 September 2016 vs April 2008 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 3 |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 65 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A10-9700E
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8650
Name | AMD A10-9700E | AMD Phenom X3 8650 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1501 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3229 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1302 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2991 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A10-9700E | AMD Phenom X3 8650 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Toliman |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 5 September 2016 | April 2008 |
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 | 1689 | 1704 |
Price now | $69.99 | |
Series | AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops | |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.72 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3 GHz | |
Compute Cores | 10 | |
Die size | 246 mm | 285 mm |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 3 |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 450 million |
Unlocked | ||
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 3 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | |
Graphics |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | DirectX® 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | AM2+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |