AMD A6-7480 vs AMD A10-9700E

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and AMD A10-9700E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A6-7480

AMD A10-9700E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 108471% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1562 vs 1501

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1562 vs 1501

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3229 vs 1837

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3229 vs 1837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: AMD A10-9700E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1562

1501

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

3229

Name	AMD A6-7480	AMD A10-9700E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1562	1501
PassMark - CPU mark	1837	3229

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	AMD A10-9700E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Bristol Ridge
Place in performance rating	1665	1689
Processor Number	A6-7480
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date		5 September 2016
OPN PIB		AD9700AHABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9700AHM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$69.99
Series		AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)		19.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	3 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Compute Cores		10
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Number of GPU cores		6
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4
Max memory channels		3
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics	Radeon R7 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		847 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan
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™)