Intel Core i5-7600 VS AMD A10-9700 — differences in specs

Comparing Intel Core i5-7600 vs AMD A10-9700

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-7600 vs AMD A10-9700 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD A10-9700

Report a bug

Top features of Intel Core i5-7600

Report a bug

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A10-9700 Intel Core i5-7600

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A10-9700 and Intel Core i5-7600 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A10-9700 Intel Core i5-7600
Family	AMD A Intel Core i5
CPU group	AMD A10-9700 Intel Core i 7000
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Generation	7 7
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i5-6600
Successor	-- Intel Core i5-8600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-7600 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
Core architecture	normal normal
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	3.50 GHz 3.50 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-9700 and Intel Core i5-7600 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	1.03 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.15 GHz
Execution units	6 24
Shader	384 192
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 64 GB
Max. displays	2 3
Generation	6 9.5
Technology	28 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q3/2017 Q2/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-9700 and Intel Core i5-7600. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A10-9700 and Intel Core i5-7600 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
Memory type	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-9700 or Intel Core i5-7600? 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
TDP (PL1)	65 W 65 W
TDP down	45 W --
Tjunction max.	90 \xc2\xb0C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-9700 and Intel Core i5-7600 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	28 nm 14 nm
Socket	AM4 (LGA 1331) LGA 1151
L2-Cache	2.00 MB --
L3-Cache	-- 6.00 MB
Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Kaby Lake S
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q3/2017 Q1/2017