Pentium 2030M vs A10-9700

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Aggregate performance score

A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.32
+152%

A10-9700 outperforms Pentium 2030M by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18182531
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency3.252.40
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M 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 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size250 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M 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
SocketAM4FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

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 2.32
+152%
Pentium 2030M 0.92

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 3546
+151%
Pentium 2030M 1413

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 647
+49.4%
Pentium 2030M 433

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 1596
+116%
Pentium 2030M 738

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 0.92
Recency 27 July 2017 1 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A10-9700 has a 152.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium 2030M, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2030M in performance tests.

Note that A10-9700 is a desktop processor while Pentium 2030M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-9700 and Pentium 2030M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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