PRO A10-9700 vs Athlon X4 845

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39
+4.4%
PRO A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.29

Athlon X4 845 outperforms PRO A10-9700 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17861817
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.483.33
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700 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 speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache320Kno data
L2 cache2 MB2048 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700 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
SocketFM2+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700. 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 Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

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.

Athlon X4 845 2.39
+4.4%
PRO A10-9700 2.29

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.

Athlon X4 845 3799
+4.4%
PRO A10-9700 3639

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 2.29
Recency 2 February 2016 27 July 2017

Athlon X4 845 has a 4.4% higher aggregate performance score.

PRO A10-9700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-9700.


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