AMD PRO A10-9700 vs AMD A10-7890K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-9700 and AMD A10-7890K 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, 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 PRO A10-9700

AMD A10-7890K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.40°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1643 vs 1566
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3649 vs 3522

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 October 2016 vs January 2016
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 1566
PassMark - CPU mark	3649 vs 3522

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.344 vs 19.763
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 335.352 vs 285.697
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.794 vs 1.631
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.466 vs 29.991
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.183 vs 92.013

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.344 vs 19.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	335.352 vs 285.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.794 vs 1.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.466 vs 29.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.183 vs 92.013

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-9700
CPU 2: AMD A10-7890K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1643

1566

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3649

3522

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.763

20.344

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

285.697

335.352

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.631

1.794

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.991

31.466

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

92.013

106.183

Name	AMD PRO A10-9700	AMD A10-7890K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1643	1566
PassMark - CPU mark	3649	3522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.763	20.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	285.697	335.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.631	1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	29.991	31.466
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	92.013	106.183
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A10-9700	AMD A10-7890K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	January 2016
OPN Tray	AD970BAGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	654	832
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaveri
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
OPN PIB		AD789KXDJCHBX
Price now		$199.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.46
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz	866 MHz
Processor graphics	R7	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Switchable graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith cooler
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0