AMD A10-9700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  7 4
• CPU group
  AMD A10-9700 AMD Ryzen 5000
• Predecessor
  -- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 3.50 GHz
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 384 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  1.05 GHz --
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  6 --
• Shader
  384 --
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 --
• Generation
  6 --
• Technology
  28 nm --
• Release date
  Q3/2017 --

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD A10-9700. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe
  3.0 x 8 4.0 x 20

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A10-9700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 65 W
• TDP up
  No --
• TDP (PL2)
  No --
• TDP down
  45 W 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A10-9700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  No 32.00 MB
• Architecture
  Excavator Vermeer (Zen 3)
• Technology
  28 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  AM4 AM4
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q2/2022