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AMD A10-5700 vs A8-5600K
Price now
79$
Games supported
76%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
117$
Games supported
76%
General info
Comparing A8-5600K and A10-5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1667 | 1685 |
| Value for money | 3.69 | 0.28 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 26 September 2012 (10 years old) | 2 October 2012 (10 years old) |
| Current price | $79 | $117 |
Value for money
Technical specs
A8-5600K and A10-5700 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 | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5600K and A10-5700 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 | FM2 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and A10-5700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and A10-5700. Depending on the motherboards, 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 7560D | - |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
A8-5600K outperforms A10-5700 by 3% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
A10-5700 outperforms A8-5600K by 11% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
A10-5700 outperforms A8-5600K by 33% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.24 | 2.18 |
| Boost clock speed | 3900 | 4000 |
| Base clock speed | 3600 | 3400 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
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Competitors of A8-5600K by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to A8-5600K by Intel is Celeron G5905, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
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Competitors of A10-5700 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to A10-5700 by Intel is Pentium G4500, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 6 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to A10-5700:
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