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AMD A10-9700 vs A8-6500 APU

The AMD A10-9700 is newer than AMD A8-6500 APU also around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 906 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A10-9700×AMD A8-6500 APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherRADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2016Q3 2013
# of Samples332574
CPU Value118.5101.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1618(0.0%)1475(-8.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3555(0.0%)2828(-20.4%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-9700
3,555
AMD A8-6500 APU
2,828
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A10-9700
118.5
AMD A8-6500 APU
101.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-9700
1,618
AMD A8-6500 APU
1,475
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A10-9700 AMD A8-6500 APU
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.