7th Gen A10-9700E APU vs A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D: comparison

Comparison of 7th Gen A10-9700E APU and A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

7th Gen A10-9700E APU has a lower TDP (35 W vs 65 W), a finer process node (28 nm vs 32 nm), more memory channels (3 vs 2) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (847 MHz vs 844 MHz).

At the same time, A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D has a higher base clock (3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz).

Both processors match on: core count (4).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

Parameter7th Gen A10-9700E APUA10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
Cores / threads 4 4 / 4
Max boost clock 3.5 GHz 4.3 GHz
TDP 35 W 65 W
Process 28 nm 32 nm
Integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series AMD Radeon HD 8670D

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter 7th Gen A10-9700E APU A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D
General
Codename Bristol Ridge Richland
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Product family AMD A-Series Processors AMD A-Series Processors
Process 28 nm 32 nm
Launch date 09/05/2016 —
Unlocked for overclocking Yes No
Operating system support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit —
CPU
Cores 4 4
Threads — 4
Base clock 3 GHz 3.7 GHz
Max boost clock 3.5 GHz 4.3 GHz
L1 cache — 192 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 4 MB
TDP 35 W 65 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR3
Memory channels 3 2
Max memory speed 2.4 GHz 1.866 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 847 MHz 844 MHz
Graphics units 6 —
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM4 FM2
TJUNCTION 90 °C 71.3 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies — Virtualization, AES, Catalyst Software, Switchable Graphics, AMD Elite Experiences, AMD Enduro Technology, IOMMU v2.0, Per Core Power Gating (CC6), AMD PowerNow!, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), Video Code Engine (VCE), Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD App Acceleration, AMD HD3D Technology, DirectX 11, FMA4, AVX
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) AD9700AHM44AB AD6700OKA44HL
Product ID (Box) AD9700AHABBOX AD6700OKHLBOX

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