7th Gen A10-9700E APU vs A10-7860K with Radeon R7 Series: comparison

Comparison of 7th Gen A10-9700E APU and A10-7860K with Radeon R7 Series: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

7th Gen A10-9700E APU has a lower TDP (35 W vs 65 W), more memory channels (3 vs 2) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (847 MHz vs 757 MHz).

At the same time, A10-7860K with Radeon R7 Series has a higher base clock (3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz).

Both processors match on: core count (4), process node (28 nm).

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 APUA10-7860K with Radeon R7 Series
Cores / threads 4 4 / 4
Max boost clock 3.5 GHz 4 GHz
TDP 35 W 65 W
Process 28 nm 28 nm
Integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

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 A10-7860K with Radeon R7 Series
General
Codename Bristol Ridge Kaveri
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 28 nm
Launch date 09/05/2016 —
Unlocked for overclocking Yes Yes
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 3.6 GHz
Max boost clock 3.5 GHz 4 GHz
L1 cache — 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 4 MB
TDP 35 W 65 W
Configurable TDP — 45 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR3
Memory channels 3 2
Max memory speed 2.4 GHz 2.133 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 847 MHz 757 MHz
Graphics units 6 8
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, AMD Radeon Dual Graphics, AMD FreeSync Technology, AMD Frame Rate Target Control, Switchable Graphics, The Vulkan API, AMD Elite Experiences, AMD Enduro Technology, AMD PowerTune Technology, AMD TrueAudio Technology, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), Video Code Engine (VCE), AMD App Acceleration, AMD HD3D Technology, AMD Mantle API, DirectX 12 Technology, FMA4, AVX
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) AD9700AHM44AB AD786KYBI44JC
Product ID (Box) AD9700AHABBOX AD786KYBJABOX

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