Ryzen 5 2600X vs A10-9700

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Aggregate performance score

A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.32
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
9.09
+292%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms A10-9700 by a whopping 292% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1818858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.649.86
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.258.73
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 171% better value for money than A10-9700.

Detailed specifications

A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cacheno data576 KB
L2 cache2048 KB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm12 nm
Die size250 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphics-
iGPU core count6-
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes820

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 9.09
+292%

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 13908
+292%

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 1248
+92.9%

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 5286
+231%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 9.09
Recency 27 July 2017 13 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A10-9700 has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has a 291.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-9700 in performance tests.


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