EPYC 7443 vs A10-9700

Primary details

Comparing A10-9700 and EPYC 7443 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1726	86
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.64	26.95
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Milan (2021)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$2,010
Current price	$75 (0.8x MSRP)	$1423 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7443 has 640% better value for money than A10-9700.

Detailed specifications

A10-9700 and EPYC 7443 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	48
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.85 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm+
Die size	246 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A10-9700 and EPYC 7443 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	2
Socket	AM4	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700 and EPYC 7443. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700 and EPYC 7443 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700 and EPYC 7443. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	N/A
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700 and EPYC 7443 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9700 and EPYC 7443 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700 and EPYC 7443.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	8	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

EPYC 7443 outperforms A10-9700 by 1498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.29	36.59
Recency	27 July 2017	15 March 2021
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	4	48
Cost	$90	$2010
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

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