A10-5700 vs PRO A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-9600
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
+20.8%
A10-5700
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.73

PRO A8-9600 outperforms A10-5700 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600 and A10-5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18752032
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.042.52
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date3 October 2016 (8 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600 and A10-5700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600 and A10-5700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600 and A10-5700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
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 7660D
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600 and A10-5700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600 and A10-5700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600 and A10-5700.

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.

PRO A8-9600 2.09
+20.8%
A10-5700 1.73

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.

PRO A8-9600 3322
+21.2%
A10-5700 2742

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 1.73
Recency 3 October 2016 2 October 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

PRO A8-9600 has a 20.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The PRO A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5700 in performance tests.


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