A8-4500M vs A10-9700E

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Aggregate performance score

A10-9700E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.04
+92.5%
A8-4500M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.06

A10-9700E outperforms A8-4500M by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-9700E and A8-4500M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19112433
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency5.522.87
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-9700E and A8-4500M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cache2048 KB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-9700E and A8-4500M 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
SocketAM4FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700E and A8-4500M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700E and A8-4500M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700E and A8-4500M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400unknown
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7640G (496 - 685 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700E and A8-4500M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9700E and A8-4500M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700E and A8-4500M.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

A10-9700E 2.04
+92.5%
A8-4500M 1.06

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.

A10-9700E 3242
+92.4%
A8-4500M 1685

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 1.06
Recency 27 July 2017 15 May 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

A10-9700E has a 92.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The A10-9700E is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-4500M in performance tests.

Note that A10-9700E is a desktop processor while A8-4500M is a notebook one.


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