AMD PRO A10-9730B vs AMD PRO A6-9500
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-9730B and AMD PRO A6-9500 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-9730B
- 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
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-9500
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-9730B
CPU 2: AMD PRO A6-9500
Name | AMD PRO A10-9730B | AMD PRO A6-9500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1520 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1784 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 19.633 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 280.611 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.627 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 30.599 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 97.416 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD PRO A10-9730B | AMD PRO A6-9500 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | AMD PRO A-Series Processors |
Launch date | 24 October 2016 | 3 October 2016 |
OPN Tray | AM973BAEY44AB | AD950BAGM23AB |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 736 |
Series | AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Laptops | AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 90°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | 6 |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | 1029 MHz |
Processor graphics | R7 | R5 |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 25 Watt/45 Watt | 45 Watt/65 Watt |
Sockets supported | FP4 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
RAID | ||
System Image Stability | ||
TrueAudio | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 |