AMD A10 9700E 4-core AM4
The 35W TDP and integrated Radeon R7 Graphics on the AM4 socket provide a capable foundation for basic displays without a discrete GPU. Its low power draw and passive cooling potential make it a practical choice for always-on home servers or silent office PCs. This processor is best for users building a simple media center or a basic productivity machine on a strict power budget.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong platform (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (30th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | A10 |
| Model | 9700E |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 28 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3000 |
| Boost Clock | 3500 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 3250 |
| PassMark Single | 1511 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2400 |
| Channels | 3 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 8 |
| TDP | 35 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon R7 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD A10 9700E | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 20 | 32 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3500 | 5500 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | - | 30 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 35 | 125 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon R7 | None | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10 9700E | 29.5 | 88.9 | 73.2 | 51.2 | 54.7 | 30.3 | 73.7 | 35.8 |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Compare | 95.5 | 96.9 | 90.6 | 79 | 95.4 | 95.1 | 90.7 | 99.2 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 12.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 11.9 | 17 | 59.7 | 20 |
Price
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Usage Scores
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