Athlon II X4 651 vs A10-9700E

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Aggregate performance score

A10-9700E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.04
Athlon II X4 651
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.26
+10.8%

Athlon II X4 651 outperforms A10-9700E by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19111830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.522.14
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 November 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651 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
SocketAM4FM1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651. 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 A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651. 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 cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700E and Athlon II X4 651.

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.

A10-9700E 2.04
Athlon II X4 651 2.26
+10.8%

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.

A10-9700E 3242
Athlon II X4 651 3584
+10.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 2.26
Recency 27 July 2017 14 November 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt

A10-9700E has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 651, on the other hand, has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The Athlon II X4 651 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-9700E in performance tests.


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