AMD A8-7670K vs AMD PRO A10-9700

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7670K and AMD PRO A10-9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 A8-7670K

AMD PRO A10-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7670K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-9700

Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.40°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1643 vs 1485
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3649 vs 3192
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.763 vs 14.634
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 285.697 vs 126.662
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.631 vs 1.151
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 29.991 vs 20.723
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 92.013 vs 67.072

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.40°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1643 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	3649 vs 3192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.763 vs 14.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	285.697 vs 126.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.631 vs 1.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	29.991 vs 20.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	92.013 vs 67.072

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7670K
CPU 2: AMD PRO A10-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1485

1643

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3192

3649

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.634

19.763

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

126.662

285.697

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.151

1.631

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.723

29.991

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

67.072

92.013

Name	AMD A8-7670K	AMD PRO A10-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1485	1643
PassMark - CPU mark	3192	3649
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.634	19.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	126.662	285.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.151	1.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	20.723	29.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	67.072	92.013
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1882
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2436
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1882
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2436
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7326

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7670K	AMD PRO A10-9700
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD767KXBJCSBX
Place in performance rating	826	658
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		3 October 2016
OPN Tray		AD970BAGM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6	6
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	757 MHz	1029 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	R7
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Near Silent 95W
Configurable TDP		45 Watt/65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerTune
TrueAudio
AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0