Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) vs A10-5700
Primary details
Comparing A10-5700 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2031 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.51 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 13 August 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A10-5700 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A10-5700 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 140 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5700 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5700 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660D | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-5700 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 13 August 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 140 Watt |
A10-5700 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.
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