Differences

Top features of AMD A10-6790K
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Performance per watt100 W
220 W
About 2.2 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of AMD FX-9370
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Higher clock speed4.40 GHz
4.10 GHz
Around 7% better clock speed -
More number of cores8
4
2 times more cores -
Higher turbo clock speed4.70 GHz
4.30 GHz
Around 9 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-9370 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
Specification | Value |
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Name |
AMD A10-6790K
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Segment |
Desktop / Server
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Family |
AMD A
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Generation |
3
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CPU group |
AMD A10-6000
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-6790K vs AMD FX-9370 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
Specification | Value |
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Frequency |
4.10 GHz
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CPU Cores |
4
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Turbo (1 Core) |
4.30 GHz
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CPU Threads |
4
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Hyperthreading |
No
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Overclocking |
Yes
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Core architecture |
normal
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Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-9370 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
Specification | Value |
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GPU name |
AMD Radeon HD 8670D
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GPU frequency |
0.84 GHz
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GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
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Execution units |
6
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Shader |
384
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Max. GPU Memory |
2 GB
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Max. displays |
2
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Generation |
5
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DirectX Version |
11.2
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Technology |
32 nm
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Release date |
Q2/2013
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Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-9370. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
Specification | Value |
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
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h264 |
Decode
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VP9 |
No
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VP8 |
No
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AV1 |
No
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AVC |
Decode
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VC-1 |
Decode
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JPEG |
Decode / Encode
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Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-9370 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
Specification | Value |
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Memory type |
DDR3-1866
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ECC |
No
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Memory channels |
2
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Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-9370.
Specification | Value |
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AES-NI |
Yes
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Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-6790K or AMD FX-9370? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
Specification | Value |
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TDP (PL1) |
100 W
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Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-9370 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
Specification | Value |
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Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
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Virtualization |
AMD-V
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ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
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L3-Cache |
4.00 MB
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Architecture |
Richland (Piledriver)
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Technology |
32 nm
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Socket |
FM2
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Release date |
Q4/2013
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Devices using this processor
List of devices based on AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-9370.
Specification | Value |
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Used in |
Unknown
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