i5-12500E vs PRO A10-9700

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39
Core i5-12500E
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.53
+466%

Core i5-12500E outperforms PRO A10-9700 by a whopping 466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1795569
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.3518.98
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E 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 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size250 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E 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
SocketAM41700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-12500E.

PCIe version3.05.0
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.

PRO A10-9700 2.39
i5-12500E 13.53
+466%

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.

PRO A10-9700 3652
i5-12500E 20699
+467%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 13.53
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm

i5-12500E has a 466.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-12500E is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-9700 in performance tests.


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Community ratings

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