AMD PRO A10-9700E vs Intel Core i5-655K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-9700E and Intel Core i5-655K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 A10-9700E

Intel Core i5-655K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-9700E

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2985 vs 2017

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 October 2016 vs May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2985 vs 2017

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-655K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1446 vs 1418
5.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2510 vs 493
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4869 vs 1490

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446 vs 1418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2510 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4869 vs 1490

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-9700E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-655K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1418

1446

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2985

2017

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

2510

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1490

4869

Name	AMD PRO A10-9700E	Intel Core i5-655K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1418	1446
PassMark - CPU mark	2985	2017
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	2510
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1490	4869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	248.331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	74.999
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1158
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1368
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1158
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1368
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4350

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A10-9700E	Intel Core i5-655K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	May 2010
OPN Tray	AD970BAHM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1245	1220
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Clarkdale
Price now		$59.99
Processor Number		i5-655K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		16.69
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	847 MHz
Processor graphics	R7	Intel HD Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)