AMD PRO A6-9500 vs AMD PRO A10-9700

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500 and AMD PRO A10-9700 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).

AMD PRO A6-9500

AMD PRO A10-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-9500

Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.599 vs 29.991
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 97.416 vs 92.013

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.599 vs 29.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	97.416 vs 92.013

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-9700

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 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1644 vs 1520
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3652 vs 1784
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.763 vs 19.633
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 285.697 vs 280.611

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1644 vs 1520
PassMark - CPU mark	3652 vs 1784
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.763 vs 19.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	285.697 vs 280.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.631 vs 1.627

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500
CPU 2: AMD PRO A10-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

1644

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1784

3652

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.633

19.763

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

280.611

285.697

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.627

1.631

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.599

29.991

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

97.416

92.013

Name	AMD PRO A6-9500	AMD PRO A10-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520	1644
PassMark - CPU mark	1784	3652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.633	19.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	280.611	285.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.627	1.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.599	29.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	97.416	92.013

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A6-9500	AMD PRO A10-9700
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	3 October 2016
OPN Tray	AD950BAGM23AB	AD970BAGM44AB
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	736	729
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	6	6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz	1029 MHz
Processor graphics	R5	R7
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0