A10-7890K vs PRO A10-9700

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1815	1839
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.41
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.33	2.21
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	11 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K 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	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Die size	250 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K 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	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	+	+
FreeSync	+	+
PowerTune	+	+
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	+	+
PowerNow	+	+
PowerGating	+	+
Out-of-band client management	+	+
VirusProtect	+	+
HSA	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-2133
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	6	8
จำนวนพาธไลน์	no data	512
Enduro	+	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	+	+
VCE	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-9700 and A10-7890K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.30	2.23
Recency	27 July 2017	11 January 2016
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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