Ryzen 9 7900X vs A10-5700

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Aggregate performance score

A10-5700
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.77
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
33.47
+1791%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms A10-5700 by a whopping 1791% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-5700 and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1993113
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date2 October 2012 (11 years ago)26 September 2022 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-5700 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size246 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C47 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A10-5700 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM5 (LGA 1718)
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5700 and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5700 and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5700 and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7660DAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-5700 and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-5700 1.77
Ryzen 9 7900X 33.47
+1791%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-5700 2741
Ryzen 9 7900X 51776
+1789%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-5700 381
Ryzen 9 7900X 2959
+677%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-5700 971
Ryzen 9 7900X 17999
+1754%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.77 33.47
Integrated graphics card 1.30 4.34
Recency 2 October 2012 26 September 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

A10-5700 has 161.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 1791% higher aggregate performance score, 233.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5700 in performance tests.


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