Ultra 5 338H vs A10-9700E
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 338H outperforms A10-9700E by a whopping 835% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2205 | 431 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 2.24 | 29.39 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Panther Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (8 years ago) | 5 January 2026 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H 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 | AM4 | FCBGA2540 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | Up to LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel® Arc™ B370 GPU |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700E and Core Ultra 5 338H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 12 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.86 | 17.40 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 5 January 2026 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Ultra 5 338H has a 835.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 338H is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A10-9700E in performance tests.
Note that A10-9700E is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 338H is a notebook one.
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