A4-7300 vs A10-9700

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Aggregate performance score

A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.23
+132%
A4-7300
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.96

A10-9700 outperforms A4-7300 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-9700 and A4-7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18362502
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.241.40
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-9700 and A4-7300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C70 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A10-9700 and A4-7300 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 A10-9700 and A4-7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700 and A4-7300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700 and A4-7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1600
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 8470D
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data192
Enduro++
Switchable graphics-+
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9700 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 11
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700 and A4-7300.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

A10-9700 2.23
+132%
A4-7300 0.96

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.

A10-9700 3547
+132%
A4-7300 1529

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.

A10-9700 643
+80.6%
A4-7300 356

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.

A10-9700 1567
+183%
A4-7300 553

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 0.96
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

A10-9700 has a 132.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The A10-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7300 in performance tests.


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