A10-9700E vs FX-4300

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Aggregated performance score

FX-4300
2012
4 cores / 4 threads
1.93
A10-9700E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads
2.06
+6.7%

A10-9700E outperforms FX-4300 by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing FX-4300 and A10-9700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18441791
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.581.26
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years ago)27 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Current price$66 $275

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-4300 has 184% better value for money than A10-9700E.

Technical specs

FX-4300 and A10-9700E 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 speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
L2 cache4096 KB2048 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4300 and A10-9700E 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
SocketAM3+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and A10-9700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1
PowerTuneno data+
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
VirusProtectno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and A10-9700E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and A10-9700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Endurono data+
UVDno data+
VCEno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-4300 and A10-9700E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-4300 and A10-9700E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and A10-9700E.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

FX-4300 1.93
A10-9700E 2.06
+6.7%

A10-9700E outperforms FX-4300 by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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: 68%

FX-4300 2991
A10-9700E 3180
+6.3%

A10-9700E outperforms FX-4300 by 6% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.93 2.06
Recency 23 October 2012 27 July 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between FX-4300 and A10-9700E. The differences in performance seem too small.


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User Ratings

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