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
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

Essentials

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

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

Max memory channels 3
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

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 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 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™)